Cost of Living Calculator - Fairbanks, Alaska vs Long Beach, California


The cost of living in Long Beach, California is 56.0% more expensive than Fairbanks, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $116,985 in Long Beach, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Long Beach, California is more expensive than Fairbanks, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
168% more expensive in Long Beach
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, AK vs Long Beach, CA
Compared to Fairbanks, Long Beach is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  56.0% 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
  23.4% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  144.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  27.6% lower
  Commute
  110.3% higher
  Health
  32.3% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  12.3% lower

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