Cost of living in Great Falls
compared to
Cost of living in Great Falls vs. United States overall average
Great Falls is 9.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Great Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Great Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Great Falls
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Great Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% less in Great Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Great Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Great Falls
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Great Falls.
Great Falls Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $11.50 |
$8.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
$12.50
-
$18.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.17 |
$2.00
-
$4.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
Great Falls - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.37 |
$1.61
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.99 |
$5.51
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.13 |
$3.22
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19 |
$2.50
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.29 |
$2.89
-
$9.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.02 |
$1.39
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.68 |
$0.55
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.20 |
$1.89
-
$2.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$0.99
-
$2.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.83 |
$0.69
-
$1.09
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.73 |
$0.50
-
$1.29
|
Great Falls - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.06 |
$2.88
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 |
$29,000.00
-
$31,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.44 |
$13.14
-
$13.75
|
Great Falls - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.66 |
$47.00
-
$125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,466.67 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,900.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,066.33 |
$649.00
-
$1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.28 |
$80.81
-
$305.88
|
Great Falls - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $800.00 |
$800.00
-
$1,200.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $32,000.00 |
$32,000.00
-
$32,000.00
|
Great Falls - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.50 |
$5.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.17 |
$3.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.99 |
$7.75
-
$9.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $62.66 |
$39.99
-
$85.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.99 |
$11.99
-
$15.00
|
Great Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67 |
$50.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50 |
$30.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00 |
$60.00
-
$160.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
Great Falls - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Montana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Montana, like
Anaconda,
Kalispell,
Bozeman,
Helena,
Forsyth,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Great Falls.
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