Cost of Living Calculator - Anchorage, Alaska vs Plainfield, Illinois


The cost of living in Plainfield, Illinois is 15.4% cheaper than Anchorage, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $42,286 in Plainfield, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Anchorage, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Plainfield, Illinois is cheaper than Anchorage, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
3% cheaper in Plainfield
than in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, AK vs Plainfield, IL
Compared to Anchorage, Plainfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  15.4% 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
  19.0% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  24.4% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  9.5% lower
  Commute
  1.9% lower
  Health
  23.4% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  24.9% lower

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