Travel budget and cost of living in Anchorage (Alaska) how much does a trip cost?

Anchorage travel budget

Anchorage: calculate your travel budget

Sample budgets for a trip to Anchorage

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Anchorage for 2 people.

* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).

Cost of living in Anchorage compared to Alaska in 2020

On average, the cost of living in Anchorage in 2020 is 17% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).

See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Anchorage in 2020 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):

Local prices in Anchorage by expense type

Restaurant budget in Anchorage

Lunch

$ 16/person
($ 11 to $ 28)

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0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 16

3 course dinner

$ 34/person
($ 28 to $ 55)

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14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 29

McDonald's meal

$ 9.7/person
($ 8.7 to $ 14)

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20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 8.1

Local beer

$ 7 for 500ml
($ 4.3 to $ 11)

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40% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5

Imported beer

$ 5.3 for 330ml
($ 2.2 to $ 5.4)

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76% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3

Cappuccino

$ 5.1/cup
($ 3.2 to $ 6)

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19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.3

Fizzy drink

$ 2.6/can
($ 2.2 to $ 3.8)

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37% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.9

Water bottle

$ 2.5/bottle
($ 2.2 to $ 3.2)

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62% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.6

Hotel and accommodation budget in Anchorage

1-star hotel

$ 58/night
( $ 58)

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48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 109

2-star hotel

$ 125/night
($ 89 to $ 171)

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0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 126

3-star hotel

$ 152/night
($ 108 to $ 210)

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15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 180

4-star hotel

$ 226/night
($ 179 to $ 279)

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13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 262

5-star hotel

$ 185/night
( $ 153)

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63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 510

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 82/month
($ 75 to $ 90)

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39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 136

Room with kitchen

$ 159/month
($ 118 to $ 219)

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5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 187/month
($ 130 to $ 255)

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14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 165

Cottage or guest house

$ 139/month
($ 106 to $ 179)

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37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 223

Family room

$ 183/month
($ 131 to $ 261)

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5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 175

Supermarket food budget in Anchorage

Milk

$ 1.3/litre
($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)

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48% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9

Bread

$ 4.2/500g
($ 2.2 to $ 5.4)

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51% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.7

Rice

$ 7.5/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 12)

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87% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 3.6/12 eggs
($ 3.2 to $ 4.3)

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52% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 20/kg
($ 5.4 to $ 29)

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63% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12

Chicken

$ 9.2/kg
($ 7.2 to $ 23)

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1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 9.2

Apples

$ 6.6/kg
($ 4.3 to $ 8.8)

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42% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 6.1/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 12)

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48% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.1

Tomatoes

$ 5.4/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 8.4)

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26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 3.8/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 4.8)

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43% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.7

Salad

$ 2.6/salad
($ 2.2 to $ 3.2)

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57% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.6

Water bottle

$ 2.5
($ 1.2 to $ 4.1)

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34% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.8

Joint of beef

$ 14/kg
($ 9.6 to $ 22)

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5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Anchorage

Bus ticket

$ 2.2/ticket
($ 2.2 to $ 3.2)

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4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.3

Bus pass

$ 66/month
($ 66 to $ 66)

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9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 72

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.7/km
($ 1.7 to $ 2.7)

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0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7

Petrol

$ 1/litre
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)

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30% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.7

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 3.2
($ 3 to $ 3.8)

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3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.3

Car hire

$ 54/24hrs
($ 17 to $ 189)

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37% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Anchorage

Electricity, water...

$ 292/month
($ 187 to $ 434)

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78% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
( $ 0.1)

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17% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 138/month
($ 88 to $ 190)

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105% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1365/month
($ 1084 to $ 2059)

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0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1365

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 1106/month
($ 922 to $ 1572)

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2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1093

Flat (centre)

$ 2155/month
($ 1816 to $ 3251)

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1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2192

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1873/month
($ 1707 to $ 2384)

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8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1735

Gym

$ 83/month
($ 44 to $ 158)

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114% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39

Private nursery

$ 1057/month
($ 705 to $ 1301)

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12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 950

Private primary school

$ 8667/yr
( $ 8667)

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47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 16412

Leisure activity budget in Anchorage

Cinema

$ 14/ticket
($ 12 to $ 17)

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12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Tennis

$ 17/hr
( $ 17)

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1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Anchorage

Cigarettes

$ 11/pack
($ 10 to $ 17)

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35% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 8.1

Levi's jeans

$ 51
($ 39 to $ 71)

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11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 46

Summer dress

$ 42
($ 28 to $ 55)

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12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38

Trainers

$ 91
($ 66 to $ 131)

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17% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 78

Leather shoes

$ 109
($ 71 to $ 175)

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11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 98

Plane ticket budget

Los Angeles → Anchorage

$ 441
(fair price: $ 391)

London → Anchorage

$ 1148
(fair price: $ 974)

New York City → Anchorage

$ 642
(fair price: $ 563)

Toronto (Ontario) → Anchorage

$ 551
(fair price: $ 478)

Montreal → Anchorage

$ 647
(fair price: $ 547)

Dublin → Anchorage

$ 1124
(fair price: $ 851)

Manchester → Anchorage

$ 1243
(fair price: $ 1050)

Edinburgh → Anchorage

$ 1453
(fair price: $ 1122)

Sydney → Anchorage

$ 1752
(fair price: $ 1445)

Melbourne → Anchorage

$ 1739
(fair price: $ 1496)

Manchester → Atlanta

$ 873
(fair price: $ 743)

London → Atlanta

$ 970
(fair price: $ 784)

London → Seattle

$ 634
(fair price: $ 517)

London → Washington D. C.

$ 735
(fair price: $ 572)

Manchester → Las Vegas

$ 814
(fair price: $ 689)

London → Las Vegas

$ 873
(fair price: $ 661)

Edinburgh → New York City

$ 652
(fair price: $ 514)

Dublin → Las Vegas

$ 628
(fair price: $ 543)

London → Houston

$ 1058
(fair price: $ 758)

London → Chicago

$ 574
(fair price: $ 467)

Manchester → Miami (Florida)

$ 707
(fair price: $ 543)

Dublin → Miami (Florida)

$ 600
(fair price: $ 511)

Manchester → Houston

$ 824
(fair price: $ 661)

Dublin → Chicago

$ 553
(fair price: $ 451)

Edinburgh → Las Vegas

$ 854
(fair price: $ 720)

Manchester → New York City

$ 637
(fair price: $ 471)

London → Salt Lake City

$ 1200
(fair price: $ 815)

Dublin → New York City

$ 456
(fair price: $ 374)

Manchester → Chicago

$ 652
(fair price: $ 548)

Dublin → Atlanta

$ 824
(fair price: $ 698)

Dublin → Washington D. C.

$ 550
(fair price: $ 428)

Toronto (Ontario) → Las Vegas

$ 366
(fair price: $ 305)

Manchester → Washington D. C.

$ 714
(fair price: $ 587)

Dublin → Seattle

$ 725
(fair price: $ 559)

Sydney → New York City

$ 1182
(fair price: $ 987)

Edinburgh → Miami (Florida)

$ 676
(fair price: $ 566)

London → Miami (Florida)

$ 618
(fair price: $ 458)

Edinburgh → Chicago

$ 701
(fair price: $ 578)

Toronto (Ontario) → Miami (Florida)

$ 429
(fair price: $ 340)

Manchester → Seattle

$ 812
(fair price: $ 678)

Melbourne → New York City

$ 1241
(fair price: $ 1030)

Montreal → Las Vegas

$ 463
(fair price: $ 386)

Perth → New York City

$ 1375
(fair price: $ 1195)

Montreal → Miami (Florida)

$ 487
(fair price: $ 412)

Sydney → Las Vegas

$ 1126
(fair price: $ 960)

Los Angeles → New York City

$ 373
(fair price: $ 300)

Los Angeles → Miami (Florida)

$ 459
(fair price: $ 363)

Edinburgh → Washington D. C.

$ 781
(fair price: $ 645)

New York City → Salt Lake City

$ 372
(fair price: $ 304)

New York City → Seattle

$ 385
(fair price: $ 322)

New York City → Las Vegas

$ 408
(fair price: $ 296)

Auckland → New York City

$ 1467
(fair price: $ 1183)

Melbourne → Las Vegas

$ 1122
(fair price: $ 978)

Toronto (Ontario) → Houston

$ 487
(fair price: $ 413)

Dublin → Houston

$ 692
(fair price: $ 566)

Sydney → Chicago

$ 1379
(fair price: $ 1085)

Sydney → Houston

$ 1248
(fair price: $ 989)

Toronto (Ontario) → Seattle

$ 496
(fair price: $ 414)

Edinburgh → Houston

$ 891
(fair price: $ 743)

New York City → Miami (Florida)

$ 370
(fair price: $ 245)

Sydney → Miami (Florida)

$ 1508
(fair price: $ 1187)

Los Angeles → Las Vegas

$ 158
(fair price: $ 115)

New York City → Houston

$ 323
(fair price: $ 250)

New York City → Chicago

$ 226
(fair price: $ 186)

Toronto (Ontario) → Atlanta

$ 328
(fair price: $ 269)

Sydney → Washington D. C.

$ 1327
(fair price: $ 1089)

Edinburgh → Seattle

$ 918
(fair price: $ 646)

Los Angeles → Seattle

$ 241
(fair price: $ 187)

Manchester → Salt Lake City

$ 998
(fair price: $ 801)

Los Angeles → Chicago

$ 336
(fair price: $ 266)

Sydney → Seattle

$ 1210
(fair price: $ 954)

New York City → Washington D. C.

$ 245
(fair price: $ 157)

Montreal → New York City

$ 242
(fair price: $ 201)

Edinburgh → Atlanta

$ 887
(fair price: $ 752)

Montreal → Seattle

$ 406
(fair price: $ 333)

New York City → Atlanta

$ 250
(fair price: $ 194)

Los Angeles → Salt Lake City

$ 267
(fair price: $ 201)

Melbourne → Chicago

$ 1324
(fair price: $ 1088)

Los Angeles → Atlanta

$ 395
(fair price: $ 312)

Toronto (Ontario) → Salt Lake City

$ 495
(fair price: $ 425)

Melbourne → Miami (Florida)

$ 1836
(fair price: $ 1428)

Los Angeles → Washington D. C.

$ 403
(fair price: $ 326)

Montreal → Chicago

$ 370
(fair price: $ 336)

Auckland → Las Vegas

$ 1206
(fair price: $ 1004)

Los Angeles → Houston

$ 360
(fair price: $ 284)

London → New York City

$ 568
(fair price: $ 382)

Dublin → Salt Lake City

$ 1019
(fair price: $ 711)

Montreal → Houston

$ 557
(fair price: $ 443)

Auckland → Houston

$ 1443
(fair price: $ 1164)

Melbourne → Washington D. C.

$ 1436
(fair price: $ 1134)

Montreal → Washington D. C.

$ 348
(fair price: $ 304)

Melbourne → Seattle

$ 1101
(fair price: $ 952)

Auckland → Chicago

$ 1637
(fair price: $ 1220)

Melbourne → Houston

$ 1249
(fair price: $ 1007)

Sydney → Atlanta

$ 1396
(fair price: $ 1201)

Toronto (Ontario) → New York City

$ 198
(fair price: $ 156)

Montreal → Salt Lake City

$ 408
(fair price: $ 343)

Edinburgh → Salt Lake City

$ 1229
(fair price: $ 815)

Montreal → Atlanta

$ 447
(fair price: $ 359)

Toronto (Ontario) → Washington D. C.

$ 285
(fair price: $ 236)

Perth → Seattle

$ 1437
(fair price: $ 1149)

Perth → Houston

$ 1910
(fair price: $ 1440)

Toronto (Ontario) → Chicago

$ 260
(fair price: $ 214)

Perth → Chicago

$ 1580
(fair price: $ 1373)

Melbourne → Atlanta

$ 1526
(fair price: $ 1292)

Sydney → Salt Lake City

$ 1222
(fair price: $ 1019)

Auckland → Miami (Florida)

$ 1710
(fair price: $ 1401)

Perth → Miami (Florida)

$ 1749
(fair price: $ 1536)

Auckland → Seattle

$ 1250
(fair price: $ 1030)

Melbourne → Salt Lake City

$ 1176
(fair price: $ 1033)

Auckland → Washington D. C.

$ 1794
(fair price: $ 1287)

Perth → Washington D. C.

$ 1695
(fair price: $ 1445)

Auckland → Atlanta

$ 1965
(fair price: $ 1348)

Perth → Atlanta

$ 1893
(fair price: $ 1734)

Auckland → Salt Lake City

$ 1424
(fair price: $ 1187)

Perth → Las Vegas

$ 1347
(fair price: $ 1117)

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