Cost of Living Calculator - Ketchikan, Alaska vs Monterey, California


The cost of living in Monterey, California is 70.6% more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $938,496 in Monterey, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Monterey, California is more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
169% more expensive in Monterey
than in Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, AK vs Monterey, CA
Compared to Ketchikan, Monterey is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  70.6% 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
  30.4% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  222.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  18.3% lower
  Commute
  34.3% higher
  Health
  12.8% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  14.4% lower

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