Cost of Living Calculator - Anchorage, Alaska vs Colby, Kansas


The cost of living in Colby, Kansas is 36.4% cheaper than Anchorage, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $47,716 in Colby, Kansas to maintain the standard of living you have in Anchorage, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Colby, Kansas is cheaper than Anchorage, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
56% cheaper in Colby
than in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, AK vs Colby, KS
Compared to Anchorage, Colby is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  36.4% 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
  22.2% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  61.8% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.2% lower
  Commute
  43.1% lower
  Health
  16.3% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  20.6% lower

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