Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Forks vs. Fargo Cost of Living Summary
Grand Forks is 8.5% more expensive than Fargo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% more in Grand Forks
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Grand Forks
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Grand Forks
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% more in Grand Forks
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Grand Forks
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Grand Forks are more expensive than in Fargo. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Grand Forks.
Grand Forks vs. Fargo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Forks instead of Fargo, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Fargo
|
Grand Forks
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.00
|
|
Fargo vs. Grand Forks - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Fargo
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$12.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
|
$4.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.75
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.75
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.97
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.29
|
|
Fargo vs. Grand Forks - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Fargo
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,793.98
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Fargo vs. Grand Forks - Cost of transportation
pay 29.0% more for housing
|
Fargo
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.74
|
$76.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.50
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.33
|
$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.93
|
$213.15
|
|
Fargo vs. Grand Forks - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Fargo
|
Grand Forks
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Fargo vs. Grand Forks - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fargo
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.12
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$15.00
|
|
Fargo vs. Grand Forks - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Fargo
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.80
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.80
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
?? |
Fargo vs. Grand Forks - Cost of clothing
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