Cost of Living Calculator - Anchorage, Alaska vs Cedar Falls, Iowa


The cost of living in Cedar Falls, Iowa is 30.3% cheaper than Anchorage, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $41,845 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to maintain the standard of living you have in Anchorage, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cedar Falls, Iowa is cheaper than Anchorage, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
34% cheaper in Cedar Falls
than in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, AK vs Cedar Falls, IA
Compared to Anchorage, Cedar Falls is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  30.3% lower
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  20.2% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  48.3% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  9.3% lower
  Commute
  41.5% lower
  Health
  16.4% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  22.3% lower

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