Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Dakota vs. Alabama Cost of Living Summary
North Dakota is 10.9% more expensive than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% more in North Dakota
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in North Dakota
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in North Dakota
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% more in North Dakota
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% less in North Dakota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% more in North Dakota
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in North Dakota
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in North Dakota are more expensive than in Alabama.
North Dakota vs. Alabama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Dakota instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.75
|
$23.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.36
|
$11.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$2.26
|
|
Alabama vs. North Dakota - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Alabama
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
|
$3.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
|
$6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
|
$6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.47
|
|
Alabama vs. North Dakota - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,098.54
|
$33,161.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.41
|
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Alabama vs. North Dakota - Cost of transportation
pay 9.5% more for housing
|
Alabama
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.63
|
$73.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,036.37
|
$1,021.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$847.06
|
$800.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.14
|
$186.50
|
|
Alabama vs. North Dakota - Cost of housing
pay 10.4% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,146.13
|
$1,026.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,177.33
|
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Alabama vs. North Dakota - Cost of childcare
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.96
|
$5.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.76
|
$8.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.81
|
$58.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.07
|
$13.94
|
|
Alabama vs. North Dakota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.67
|
$50.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.87
|
$54.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.77
|
$85.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.17
|
$88.33
|
|
Alabama vs. North Dakota - Cost of clothing
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