Cost of Living Calculator - Mena, Arkansas vs Fairbanks, Alaska


The cost of living in Fairbanks, Alaska is 41.9% more expensive than Mena, Arkansas.

You would need a salary of $106,405 in Fairbanks, Alaska to maintain the standard of living you have in Mena, Arkansas.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fairbanks, Alaska is more expensive than Mena, Arkansas
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
78% more expensive in Fairbanks
than in Mena, Arkansas
Mena, AR vs Fairbanks, AK
Compared to Mena, Fairbanks is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  41.9% 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
  43.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  151.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  40.9% higher
  Commute
  0.9% higher
  Health
  38.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  28.6% higher

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