Travel budget and cost of living in Alaska how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Alaska and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Alaska. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Alaska travel budget.
Travel budget in Alaska
Alaska: calculate your travel budget
Alaska: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Alaska for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 125 for 2 ppl.
- $ 21 per person
- $ 7.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2537*
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 216 for 2 ppl.
- $ 51 per person
- $ 16 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 5294*
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 203 for 2 ppl.
- $ 90 per person
- $ 31 per person
- $ 30 per person
Total budget:
$ 7009*
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Alaska in 2024
Cost of living: Alaska VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Alaska in 2024 is 9% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Alaska by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Alaska compared to the national average.
Cities | /Alaska | View Details |
---|---|---|
Fairbanks | 12% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Fairbanks |
Anchorage | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Anchorage |
Local prices in Alaska by expense type
Alaska: Restaurant budget
($ 15 to $ 29)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 35 to $ 70)
25% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 11 to $ 14)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 4.9 to $ 8.8)
25% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 2.1 to $ 4.2)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 3.9 to $ 8.8)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2 to $ 3.5)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2 to $ 2.9)
24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Alaska: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 88 to $ 344)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 167
($ 135 to $ 336)
38% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 151
($ 156 to $ 337)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 163 to $ 367)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 303
($ 88 to $ 398)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 434
($ 88 to $ 344)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 168 to $ 336)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 235
($ 125 to $ 355)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 143 to $ 245)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 161 to $ 388)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
Alaska: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.9 to $ 1.5)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 3 to $ 5)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.9 to $ 5.3)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2.1 to $ 3.8)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 6.4 to $ 35)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 3.2 to $ 10)
39% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 4.9 to $ 8.6)
46% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.3 to $ 2.8)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 1.5 to $ 2.9)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Alaska: Public and private transport budget
($ 2 to $ 2)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.7 to $ 1.7)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.9 to $ 1.3)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 2.7 to $ 4.9)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 13 to $ 166)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Alaska: Leisure activity budget
($ 12 to $ 18)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 40 to $ 40)
90% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Alaska: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 10 to $ 12)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 22 to $ 70)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 44 to $ 44)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 511)
(fair price: $ 388)
(fair price: $ 912)
(fair price: $ 585)
(fair price: $ 434)
(fair price: $ 447)
(fair price: $ 1086)
(fair price: $ 1288)
(fair price: $ 232)
(fair price: $ 169)
(fair price: $ 278)
(fair price: $ 314)
About the information on the cost of living in Alaska
The information about the cost of living in Alaska shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Alaska updated on 08-11-2024.
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