Chalkyitsik, Alaska Cost Of Living

B+

2%

Overall NAT. AVG.

16%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

71%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Chalkyitsik	Alaska	National
Cost of living	102	130	100
Goods & Services	116	120	100
Groceries	122	134	100
Health care	155	154	100
Housing	29	135	100
Transportation	112	118	100
Utilities	210	147	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Chalkyitsik is 22% lower than the Alaska average
The cost of living in Chalkyitsik is 2% higher than the national average
Chalkyitsik housing is 71% lower than the national average
Alaska general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
Alaska state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$47,750	$3,979	$1,114	$1,433
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

Alaska Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Alaska	0%	7%

Alaska Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Alaska	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Chalkyitsik	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$29.77	$22.08	34.8%
Beauty Salon	$55.06	$42.88	28.4%
Toothpaste	$2.90	$2.57	13.2%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.15	1.1%
Movie	$14.95	$11.51	29.9%
Bowling	$15.88	$16.62	4.4%

Groceries

Item	Chalkyitsik	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.32	$4.98	26.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.71	$1.58	8.2%
Milk	$2.99	$2.42	23.6%
Potatoes	$4.62	$3.54	30.7%
Pizza	$13.22	$11.49	15.1%
Beer	$10.88	$10.04	8.3%

Health Care

Item	Chalkyitsik	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$265.14	$117.76	125.2%
Doctor	$232.33	$125.34	85.4%
Dentist	$159.55	$107.52	48.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.46	$10.26	11.7%
Lipitor	$516.06	$459.24	12.4%

Housing

Item	Chalkyitsik	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$29,500.00	$184,700.00	84.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,773.83	$1,697.41	4.5%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Chalkyitsik	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.78	$3.85	24.4%
Tire Balancing	$51.21	$57.01	10.2%

Utilities

Item	Chalkyitsik	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$512.58	$177.27	189.1%
Phone	$185.62	$189.62	2.1%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Chalkyitsik, AK	118	102	1.5%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Delta, AL	118	93	6.9%
Reed, AR	118	78	21.8%
Katherine, AZ	118	74	25.9%
Montgomery Creek, CA	118	119	19.4%
Fernan Lake Village, ID	118	130	30.1%
Chalkyitsik, AK	118	102	1.5%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; this is the most current data available.