Chiniak, AK Cost Of Living

Chiniak cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Chiniak	Alaska	National
Cost of living index	126	130	100
Index	Chiniak	Alaska	National
Goods & Services index	115	119	100
Groceries index	149	135	100
Health care index	140	148	100
Housing index	n/a	135	100
Transportation index	132	124	100
Utilities index	121	141	100

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The cost of living in Chiniak is 3% lower than the Alaska average.
The cost of living in Chiniak is 26% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Chiniak is equal to 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	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Chiniak	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.07	$16.09	68.3%
Beauty Salon	$45.87	$37.33	22.9%
Toothpaste	$4.43	$2.45	81.1%
Shampoo	$1.53	$1.00	52.6%
Movie	$9.00	$10.28	12.5%
Bowling	$4.00	$4.93	18.9%

Groceries

Item	Chiniak	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.10	$3.80	7.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.49	$1.40	6.7%
Milk	$2.80	$2.01	39.3%
Potatoes	$5.46	$3.01	81.5%
Pizza	$11.17	$9.89	13.0%
Beer	$10.94	$8.90	23.0%

Health Care

Item	Chiniak	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$204.28	$102.16	100.0%
Doctor	$180.89	$108.36	66.9%
Dentist	$125.67	$92.53	35.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.63	$9.28	14.6%
Lipitor	$442.34	$425.82	3.9%

Housing

Item	Chiniak	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$0.00	$184,700.00	100.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,700.63	$1,202.44	41.4%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Chiniak	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.07	$2.24	36.6%
Tire Balancing	$57.17	$46.29	23.5%

Utilities

Item	Chiniak	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$289.11	$165.96	74.2%
Phone	$17.00	$28.68	40.7%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Kodiak, AK	6,272	124	24%
Womens Bay, AK	923	136	36%
Kodiak Station, AK	1,353	139	39%
Chiniak, AK	0	126	26%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Toyei, AZ	0	105	5%
Wolcott, CO	0	104	4%
Blue Clay Farms, NC	0	102	2%
Bijou Hills, SD	0	95	-5%
Pablo Pena, TX	0	81	-19%
Chiniak, AK	0	126	26%

Source: The Chiniak, AK cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Chiniak, AK Cost of Living