Cost of living in Fairbanks, United States

The cost of living in Fairbanks, United States is approximately 2638 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5565 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Fairbanks

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2638 $
Without Rent
1049 $
Rent & Utilities
1589 $
Food
791 $
Transport
54 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
5411 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
32.5K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 25 $
Dinner 88.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 13.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8.01 $
Capuccino 6.52 $
Coke, 330ml 2.81 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.12 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 5.28 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.26 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.27 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 20.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.98 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.84 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.16 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.56 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 4.13 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.05 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.16 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.73 $
Cigarette pack 11.3 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.51 $
Monthly Pass 40.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.05 $
Taxi, 8 km 20.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 167 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.24 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.82 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.34 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.37 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 101 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 156 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 114 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,347 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,995 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,483 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,286 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,902 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,888 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 5,411 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.57%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 17 $
Haircut 22.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 84.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 60.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,024 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,019 $