Cost of Living Calculator - Wasilla, Alaska vs Kalamazoo, Michigan


The cost of living in Kalamazoo, Michigan is 25.4% cheaper than Wasilla, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $56,001 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to maintain the standard of living you have in Wasilla, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Kalamazoo, Michigan is cheaper than Wasilla, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
42% cheaper in Kalamazoo
than in Wasilla, Alaska
Wasilla, AK vs Kalamazoo, MI
Compared to Wasilla, Kalamazoo is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  25.4% 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
  31.3% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  56.0% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.2% lower
  Commute
  24.6% lower
  Health
  28.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  23.2% lower

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