Prices in AK (Kenai: income, sales tax, to live)

[quakinator]

Very much depends which city you are moving to, do you know yet?

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by quakinator

Very much depends which city you are moving to, do you know yet?

Still, everything has to be brought to Alaska, except for some local lumber, produce, etc. It means that every product sold at stores, dealers, etc. in Alaska is more expensive than the same product sold in the lower-48.

There is a little local lumber around Fairbanks, and some produce that people grow during the summer. These include potatoes from a few small farms, and some other seasonal produce, including hay. Other than that, and perhaps a few more things, all products are shipped up here. The prices are lower in the largest towns, of course, and extremely high in the bush.

[Moose Whisperer]

Originally Posted by GrammasCabin

In Wrangell :
sales tax, 7%
property tax 12.75mills

Dang, sounds like California! Even Los Anchorage isn't that bad!

[Metlakatla]

If you live within driving distance of a Native smoke shop, you can kill yourself for quite a bit less money that most if not all of the lower 48.

Other than that, I shop online for most of my personal needs. When I'm here, I spend a lot less money on food than when in the lower 48. No property tax where I'm at; gas is not too terrible, 3.18 or some such. I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone at all drinks soda. Beer is expensive but wth, no one has much time to drink much of it when the salmon are in anyway.

[JohnPF]

Beer is expensive but wth, no one has much time to drink much of it when the salmon are in anyway.

Methinks, I'd find a way...

[Grannysroost]

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

If you live within driving distance of a Native smoke shop, you can kill yourself for quite a bit less money that most if not all of the lower 48.

Other than that, I shop online for most of my personal needs. When I'm here, I spend a lot less money on food than when in the lower 48. No property tax where I'm at; gas is not too terrible, 3.18 or some such. I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone at all drinks soda. Beer is expensive but wth, no one has much time to drink much of it when the salmon are in anyway.

Gas is $3.12 here...personal is what it is....food, if don't get what you want versus what you need is good, you just decide and here is tourist time with salmon....cigs, I can get cheapies for $5.00/pk....so not so bad here...

[willbilly]

Thanks! You guys have been very helpful. It sounds more expensive, but nothing TOO terrible. Hope I dont starve out or get devoured by caribou.

[shyeeyore]

]Gas is $3.12 here...personal is what it is....food, if don't get what you want versus what you need is good, you just decide and here is tourist time with salmon....cigs, I can get cheapies for $5.00/pk....so not so bad here...


In Kodiak the gas is $3.29 a gal & cigs are $7.41 with tax of 6% the cucumbers are $2.99 ea

[BudinAk]

Rumor has it that snow is cheaper here than elsewhere....


Seriously though, yeah: stuff costs more here. That's the way it is, since we have to freight everything in by plane or barge. That is somewhat offset by generally higher wages...


Bud

[GrammasCabin]

And don't forget all that free money we get every year.