Cost of living in Bangor
compared to
Cost of living in Bangor vs. United States overall average
Bangor is 10.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in Bangor
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Bangor
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Bangor
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Bangor
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% less in Bangor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Bangor
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% less in Bangor
Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Bangor.
Bangor Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.67 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.38 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
Bangor - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.88 |
$3.22
-
$8.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.22 |
$2.76
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.97 |
$2.94
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.50 |
$2.90
-
$4.77
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.29 |
$1.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.55 |
$0.45
-
$1.29
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.72 |
$1.00
-
$2.16
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.98 |
$1.98
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.54 |
$0.39
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.58 |
$1.25
-
$2.00
|
Bangor - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.18 |
$3.00
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,334.50 |
$23,000.00
-
$36,397.50
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.43 |
$6.97
-
$21.88
|
Bangor - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.50 |
$59.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,210.00 |
$980.00
-
$1,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $966.67 |
$800.00
-
$1,250.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.53 |
$114.71
-
$267.65
|
Bangor - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,250.00 |
$1,250.00
-
$1,250.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Bangor - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$5.00
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.67 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79 |
$6.99
-
$12.58
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.51 |
$25.00
-
$47.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.99 |
$8.00
-
$15.00
|
Bangor - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67 |
$24.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00 |
$35.00
-
$150.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.67 |
$53.00
-
$200.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $67.00 |
$67.00
-
$150.00
|
Bangor - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Maine
to see the average cost of cities throughout Maine, like
Lincolnville,
Brunswick,
Vassalboro,
Portland,
Fairfield,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Bangor.
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