Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fargo vs. Grand Forks Cost of Living Summary
Fargo is 1.9% cheaper than Grand Forks.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Fargo
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% more in Fargo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Fargo
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% less in Fargo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Fargo
The cost of groceries and transportation in Fargo are more expensive than in Grand Forks. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fargo.
Fargo vs. Grand Forks Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fargo instead of Grand Forks, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.00
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Fargo - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.13
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
|
$4.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.62
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Fargo - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ?? | ?? | |
Grand Forks vs. Fargo - Cost of transportation
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.17
|
$57.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$962.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
|
$758.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.15
|
$121.93
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Fargo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,240.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Grand Forks vs. Fargo - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.75
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Fargo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
Grand Forks vs. Fargo - Cost of clothing
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