City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Anchorage | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $1,250/mo | 12.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $363,800 | $215,500 | 68.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $95,731 | $57,537 | 66.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.9 | 98.9 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 124.8 | 91.5 | 36.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.1 | 88.3 | 18.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.4 | 98.8 | 4.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Anchorage, you'd need $88,113 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 11.9% cheaper overall than Anchorage, AK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Philadelphia than in Anchorage. If you earn $80,000 in Anchorage, you'd need about $70,490 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.