Cost of Living Calculator - Ketchikan, Alaska vs Mount Vernon, Washington


The cost of living in Mount Vernon, Washington is 14.1% more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $45,659 in Mount Vernon, Washington to maintain the standard of living you have in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Mount Vernon, Washington is more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
36% more expensive in Mount Vernon
than in Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, AK vs Mount Vernon, WA
Compared to Ketchikan, Mount Vernon is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  14.1% 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
  36.3% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  45.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  34.8% lower
  Commute
  36.4% higher
  Health
  23.6% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.1% lower

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