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As a result, food prices in Alaska are high. In Anchorage, the recommended minimum amount of money spent on food for one person is $451.71, according to Numbeo.com data from April 2019. Compare this to the national average of $323.72, and you can see how food can get pricey in the northernmost state.
Complete data
[hide]Egg prices by state, August 2018 | ||
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State | State capital (or other large city) | Cost |
Alaska | Anchorage | $2.38 |
Arizona | Phoenix | $0.98 |
Arkansas | Little Rock | $1.58 |
Restaurant Menu
Travis Scott Meal | $6.00 |
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Big Mac | $3.99 |
Big Mac – Meal | $5.99 |
2 Cheeseburgers | $2.00 |
2 Cheeseburgers – Meal | $4.89 |
List of prices in Anchorage, Alaska Current as of Dec 2020.
Food | [Edit] |
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1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $1.02 |
12 eggs, large | $3.69 |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $7 |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $6 |
20 Things Everyone In Alaska Should Avoid At All Costs Farmed seafood. Flickr – Judi Knight. Or buying fish in general. Flickr – Alaska Region U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Even feeding your dogs farmed fish. Eating hot dogs. Camping without a view. Snacking on chips from the lower 48. Shopping at big corporate box stores. Drinking wine that isn’t from Alaska .
If you’re on a tight budget, be happy if you’re dining in Alaska , where pizzas are the cheapest at just $7.25 a pop. You’re also getting a good deal in Maine and Kentucky, where the median price is $7.50 and $8, respectively.
Fueling Your Adventures: The Cost of Groceries in Alaska
Item | Anchorage, AK | Portland, OR |
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1 quart of milk | $1.07 | $0.93 |
12 eggs, large | $4.50 | $3.47 |
2L bottle of Coke | $2.33 | $1.98 |
4 rolls of toilet paper | $4.31 | $3.37 |
American dollars
Alaska Gets Six Months of 24-Hour Sunlight and Darkness The 24-hour daylight and darkness still happen in Alaska, just less so. Barrow is one of Alaska’s northernmost cities and gets complete darkness for two months out of the year.
Overall, it is not that expensive to own a car in Alaska . Certain things like gas might cost more than it does in many places, but the total cost is lower than the majority of US states. We highly recommend that you have a car in Alaska because it is difficult to get around otherwise.
Groceries
Item | Homer | National avg. |
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Milk | $2.54 | $1.96 |
Potatoes | $4.11 | $3.18 |
Pizza | $8.49 | $10.39 |
Beer | $9.99 | $9.23 |
Food Costs in Alaska The cost of food in Alaska , especially rural areas, exceeds the national average. As a general rule, the more rural your location, the more you pay for food, particularly fresh fruit and vegetables. Transporting food to isolated areas is expensive , and this cost gets passed to the end consumer.
Alaska has 35 species of mosquito , and all but a few will be more than happy to nibble on humans. But mosquitoes are only really an issue for Alaska visitors from the second week in June to the last week in July, and even then, they’re not nearly as bad as myth would have it.
The easy answer is that Alaska is big and sparsely populated, access to many places is difficult and it’s far from places where goods are manufactured. Shipping is, therefore, expensive , and it drives up the costs of everything from gasoline to lumber to finished consumer goods. Hence, everything is more expensive .
Typical Expenses
1 ADULT | 2 ADULTS (1 WORKING) | |
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0 Children | 2 Children | |
Required annual income after taxes | $23,280 | $49,149 |
Annual taxes | $3,248 | $6,856 |
Required annual income before taxes | $26,528 | $56,006 |