If you were going to make the trip from Alabama to Alaska, you'd been to consider two things. Firstly, you're going to have to make some serious amendments to your wardrobe. No weather you've ever experienced in Alabama could prepare you for the Alaskan chill! Secondly, you better think about ways to boost your income by almost 50%. Living in Alaska isn't always easy, and it's definitely not cheap.
The average cost of housing in Alaska is north of $15,000, with food weighing in at over $8,000 on top of that. Because of Alaska's climate and terrain, heating and fuel costs are also significantly higher than in a lot of other areas. Having said all that, could you really put a price on the scenery, with all those beautiful fjords and mountains? Alaska's natives certainly wouldn't. Some things are worth more than money.