Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York City vs. Grand Forks Cost of Living Summary
New York City is 2.2 times more expensive than Grand Forks.
New York City vs. Grand Forks Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York City instead of Grand Forks, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
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Grand Forks
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New York City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.95
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.97
|
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Grand Forks vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
Grand Forks
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$4.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.13
|
$9.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$2.04
|
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Grand Forks vs. New York City - Cost of groceries
pay 95.4% more for transportation
|
Grand Forks
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.23
|
$4.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$140.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.44
|
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Grand Forks vs. New York City - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Grand Forks
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.13
|
$71.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$975.00
|
$4,447.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$806.00
|
$3,217.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.59
|
$164.80
|
|
Grand Forks vs. New York City - Cost of housing
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Grand Forks
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$582.00
|
$3,379.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$60,882.67
|
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Grand Forks vs. New York City - Cost of childcare
pay 57.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Grand Forks
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.50
|
$121.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$22.50
|
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Grand Forks vs. New York City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Grand Forks
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$120.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$132.00
|
Grand Forks vs. New York City - Cost of clothing
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