Cost of Living Calculator - Mount Desert, Maine vs Nikiski, Alaska


The cost of living in Nikiski, Alaska is 25.9% cheaper than Mount Desert, Maine.

You would need a salary of $37,053 in Nikiski, Alaska to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Desert, Maine.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Nikiski, Alaska is cheaper than Mount Desert, Maine
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
66% cheaper in Nikiski
than in Mount Desert, Maine
Mount Desert, ME vs Nikiski, AK
Compared to Mount Desert, Nikiski is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  25.9% lower
      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
  4.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  57.0% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.0% higher
  Commute
  15.6% higher
  Health
  10.3% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  16.5% higher

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