i'm thinking of teaching in alaska... but i'm wondering the price of living and salary
2006-09-26 18:20:01 · 5 answers · asked by bigmak1125 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
My parents were teachers in King Cove, AK for a year. A gallon of milk was over $8.00. They made double what most teachers make here in the lower 48, but if you think about how much it costs to live there- it's not much different. Maybe if there were 2 of you working. Plus they had to get everything shipped in- their mail took up to 2 weeks to get out if the snow was really bad. Gas was over $3/gal all winter. If you really like isolation then go for it. But I would defiantly think about it.
2006-09-26 18:30:00 · answer #1 · answered by Goldylocks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fairly expensive. Cost of living index in Anchorage (average for United States is 100):
Overall 114.7
Food 126.5
Housing 105.4
Utilities 84.0
Transportation 105.4
Health 159.1
Miscellaneous 103.4
2006-09-27 08:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by AF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on where you live.
in anchorage, the price of a 400000 house in a city in the lower 48, is about 200000 there.
salary.com can give you a salary for your job.
2006-09-27 11:24:11 · answer #3 · answered by Wite Out 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
everyone i know that lived there moved back because it sucked so bad. you can't do ANYTHING in the winter. good luck. oh and the grocery stores are VERY expensive.
2006-09-27 01:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to this site. Hope it answers your questions.
2006-09-27 01:23:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋