Cost of living in Bemidji
compared to
Cost of living in Bemidji vs. United States overall average
Bemidji is 11.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% less in Bemidji
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Bemidji
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Bemidji
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% less in Bemidji
- Childcare
-
pay 67.7% less in Bemidji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Bemidji
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% more in Bemidji
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bemidji.
Bemidji Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$13.00
-
$17.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.00 |
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.25 |
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Bemidji - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98 |
$1.31
-
$2.65
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.30 |
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|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.75 |
$3.50
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
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|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.33 |
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
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Bemidji - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.34 |
$2.69
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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Bemidji - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00 |
$70.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $700.00 |
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94 |
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|
Bemidji - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $448.00 |
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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Bemidji - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.25 |
$5.00
-
$5.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$5.00
-
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.75 |
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.00 |
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Bemidji - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00 |
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|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
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|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
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Bemidji - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Minnesota
to see the average cost of cities throughout Minnesota, like
Buffalo,
Duluth,
Mound,
Mankato,
Rochester,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Bemidji.
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