Cost of Living Comparison Between Anchorage, AK and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 15.9% higher than in Anchorage, AK (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 64.0% higher than in Anchorage, AK
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 200.0% higher than in Anchorage, AK
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 40.8% higher than in Anchorage, AK
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 9.5% higher than in Anchorage, AK
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 20.2% lower than in Anchorage, AK
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Restaurants
Anchorage, AK Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 $ 30.00 $      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.50 $ 130.00 $      +61.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 12.00 $      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 10.50 $      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.12 $ 5.67 $      +10.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 3.05 $      +22.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $ 2.29 $      -14.2 %
Markets
Anchorage, AK Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 $ 5.63 $      +30.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.72 $ 4.33 $      +16.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $ 3.21 $      +52.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.41 $ 5.12 $      +50.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.09 $ 7.46 $      +46.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.97 $ 6.93 $      -22.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.37 $ 8.69 $      -7.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.81 $ 3.10 $      +10.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $ 0.95 $      +2.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.10 $ 2.53 $      -18.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.35 $ 2.86 $      -14.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 $ 1.81 $      +147.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.69 $      +21.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 3.01 $      +6.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.79 $ 2.39 $      -14.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.99 $ 20.00 $      +25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.53 $      +46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $ 3.81 $      -1.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 17.00 $      +57.0 %
Transportation
Anchorage, AK Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.90 $      +45.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 132.00 $      +120.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 5.00 $      +81.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 3.50 $      +27.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 $ 34.00 $      -10.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.21 $ 3.85 $      -8.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,339.50 $ 31,500.00 $      -8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,106.00 $ 27,469.93 $      +1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Anchorage, AK Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 348.11 $ 183.18 $      -47.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.17 $ 66.32 $      +29.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 126.40 $ 71.56 $      -43.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Anchorage, AK Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.75 $ 132.14 $      +15.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.00 $ 77.86 $      +94.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 20.00 $      +37.9 %
Childcare
Anchorage, AK Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 962.50 $ 3,096.67 $      +221.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,350.00 $ 58,250.00 $      +462.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Anchorage, AK Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.25 $ 70.85 $      +35.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $ 47.53 $      +5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.30 $ 97.75 $      +5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.67 $ 163.59 $      +113.4 %
Rent Per Month
Anchorage, AK Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,335.25 $ 4,150.51 $      +210.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,142.90 $ 2,846.86 $      +149.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,183.56 $ 8,432.88 $      +286.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,983.33 $ 4,503.08 $      +127.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Anchorage, AK Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 249.15 $ 1,644.57 $      +560.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 232.84 $ 1,091.71 $      +368.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Anchorage, AK Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,517.50 $ 5,910.65 $      +30.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.68      +1.9 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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