Cost of Living Calculator - Ketchikan, Alaska vs Southwest Harbor, Maine


The cost of living in Southwest Harbor, Maine is 5.2% more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $78,878 in Southwest Harbor, Maine to maintain the standard of living you have in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Southwest Harbor, Maine is more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
34% more expensive in Southwest Harbor
than in Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, AK vs Southwest Harbor, ME
Compared to Ketchikan, Southwest Harbor is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  5.2% 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
  28.2% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  61.6% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.4% lower
  Commute
  6.0% higher
  Health
  7.5% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  14.1% lower

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