Cost of Living Calculator - Anchorage, Alaska vs Winston-Salem, North Carolina


The cost of living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is 29.9% cheaper than Anchorage, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $52,565 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to maintain the standard of living you have in Anchorage, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina is cheaper than Anchorage, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
33% cheaper in Winston-Salem
than in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, AK vs Winston Salem, NC
Compared to Anchorage, Winston Salem is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  29.9% 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)
  59.7% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  10.7% lower
  Commute
  27.8% lower
  Health
  23.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  21.7% lower

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