Cost of Living Calculator - Anchorage, Alaska vs Great Bend, Kansas


The cost of living in Great Bend, Kansas is 39.3% cheaper than Anchorage, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $45,517 in Great Bend, Kansas to maintain the standard of living you have in Anchorage, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Great Bend, Kansas is cheaper than Anchorage, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
71% cheaper in Great Bend
than in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, AK vs Great Bend, KS
Compared to Anchorage, Great Bend is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  39.3% 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
  24.4% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  74.6% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  7.7% lower
  Commute
  37.4% lower
  Health
  17.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  20.3% lower

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