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


The cost of living in Santa Maria, California is 18.4% more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $29,611 in Santa Maria, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Maria, California is more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
48% more expensive in Santa Maria
than in Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, AK vs Santa Maria, CA
Compared to Ketchikan, Santa Maria is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  18.4% 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
  35.3% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  55.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  13.8% lower
  Commute
  38.8% higher
  Health
  11.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  13.2% lower

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