Cost of Living Calculator - Ketchikan, Alaska vs Santa Barbara, California


The cost of living in Santa Barbara, California is 112.6% more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $159,441 in Santa Barbara, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Barbara, California is more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
301% more expensive in Santa Barbara
than in Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, AK vs Santa Barbara, CA
Compared to Ketchikan, Santa Barbara is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  112.6% 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
  28.3% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  370.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  15.4% lower
  Commute
  41.4% higher
  Health
  11.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  13.4% lower

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