Cost of Living Calculator - Ketchikan, Alaska vs Washington, District of Columbia


The cost of living in Washington, District of Columbia is 46.9% more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $110,195 in Washington, District of Columbia to maintain the standard of living you have in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Washington, District of Columbia is more expensive than Ketchikan, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
69% more expensive in Washington
than in Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, AK vs Washington, DC
Compared to Ketchikan, Washington is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  46.9% 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
  28.1% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  125.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  0.6% lower
  Commute
  97.2% higher
  Health
  25.0% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  10.7% lower

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