It's not like you're moving into another apartment 5 miles down the road. They're going to be building an entirely new city (with infrastructure). Everything i

It's not like you're moving into another apartment 5 miles down the road. They're going to be building an entirely new city (with infrastructure). Everything in Alaska is expensive. It all comes from far away into a very spread out area with difficult terrain and weather conditions. Many places can be reached only by air (quick but expensive) or, in some reasons, barge or ice bridge. In the bigger cities (Anchorage, Fairbanks), things are pricey, but the smaller villages are eye-wateringly expensive. My brother and I paid $4.50 for a single warm can of Shasta Root Beer in a small village in Southwest Alaska. We saw a bag of Toastitos going for ~$15. At these prices, even the boxes and packing tape are going to hurt a bit.