Cost of living in Bismarck
compared to
Cost of living in Bismarck vs. United States overall average
Bismarck is 5.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% more in Bismarck
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Bismarck
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Bismarck
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Bismarck
- Childcare
-
pay 42.3% less in Bismarck
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Bismarck
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Bismarck
The cost of restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bismarck are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bismarck.
Bismarck Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $42.50 |
$30.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.75 |
$9.50
-
$20.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.33 |
$2.20
-
$2.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.77 |
$1.25
-
$2.29
|
Bismarck - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66 |
$1.57
-
$3.86
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.86 |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.86 |
$3.44
-
$4.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71 |
$2.70
-
$2.72
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.97 |
$4.92
-
$6.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.56 |
$1.11
-
$2.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.54 |
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.37 |
$1.24
-
$1.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.98 |
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.84 |
$0.80
-
$0.88
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$0.97
-
$1.50
|
Bismarck - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.18 |
$2.86
-
$3.42
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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-
??
|
Bismarck - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.33 |
$65.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,200.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $993.33 |
$600.00
-
$1,400.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$252.65 |
??
-
??
|
Bismarck - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $800.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Bismarck - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.25 |
??
-
??
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25 |
$8.00
-
$8.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $60.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
??
-
??
|
Bismarck - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.50 |
$60.00
-
$75.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $80.00 |
??
-
??
|
Bismarck - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in North Dakota
to see the average cost of cities throughout North Dakota, like
Jamestown,
Grand Forks,
Minot,
Williston,
Bismarck,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Bismarck.
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