Cost of Living Calculator - Wasilla, Alaska vs Fort Smith, Arkansas


The cost of living in Fort Smith, Arkansas is 33.3% cheaper than Wasilla, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $50,045 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to maintain the standard of living you have in Wasilla, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fort Smith, Arkansas is cheaper than Wasilla, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
53% cheaper in Fort Smith
than in Wasilla, Alaska
Wasilla, AK vs Fort Smith, AR
Compared to Wasilla, Fort Smith is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  33.3% 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
  30.5% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  58.1% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  19.3% lower
  Commute
  39.5% lower
  Health
  26.3% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  16.8% lower

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