Cost of Living Calculator - Anchorage, Alaska vs Orange, California


The cost of living in Orange, California is 41.4% more expensive than Anchorage, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $84,828 in Orange, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Anchorage, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Orange, California is more expensive than Anchorage, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
173% more expensive in Orange
than in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, AK vs Orange, CA
Compared to Anchorage, Orange is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  41.4% higher
      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
  15.5% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  106.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  10.7% lower
  Commute
  7.1% higher
  Health
  25.5% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  14.4% lower

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