Cost of living in Fairbanks
compared to
Cost of living in Fairbanks vs. United States overall average
Fairbanks is 13.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% more in Fairbanks
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% more in Fairbanks
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Fairbanks
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Fairbanks
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% less in Fairbanks
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% more in Fairbanks
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Fairbanks
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Fairbanks are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Fairbanks.
Fairbanks Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$29.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
$12.00
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.83 |
$2.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$2.00
|
Fairbanks - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.26 |
$3.31
-
$7.17
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.95 |
$2.20
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.39 |
$3.89
-
$6.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33 |
$2.89
-
$5.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.67 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.62 |
$2.48
-
$6.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$0.90
-
$1.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.00 |
$1.49
-
$7.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.32 |
$2.50
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$1.49
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.17 |
$1.00
-
$2.49
|
Fairbanks - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.76 |
$3.46
-
$4.15
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
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-
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.90 |
$20.15
-
$20.90
|
Fairbanks - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00 |
$100.00
-
$125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,533.33 |
$1,300.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,500.00 |
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.78 |
$103.41
-
$168.24
|
Fairbanks - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,200.00 |
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
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|
Fairbanks - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$5.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.99 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.19 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $100.00 |
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-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.99 |
$15.00
-
$18.00
|
Fairbanks - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00 |
$55.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
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-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
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-
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|
Fairbanks - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Alaska
to see the average cost of cities throughout Alaska, like
Fairbanks,
Anchorage,
Wasilla,
Kodiak,
Barrow,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Fairbanks.
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