Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Great Falls Cost of Living Summary
United States is 19.6% more expensive than Great Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in United States
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in United States are more expensive than in Great Falls.
United States vs. Great Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Great Falls, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
Great Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
Great Falls vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Great Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.37
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.99
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.29
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.38
|
|
Great Falls vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Great Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
|
$17.61
|
|
Great Falls vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Great Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.66
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,466.67
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,066.33
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.28
|
$150.19
|
|
Great Falls vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 23.0% more for childcare
|
Great Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$800.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,000.00
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Great Falls vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Great Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.99
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.66
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.99
|
$13.64
|
|
Great Falls vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Great Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$112.04
|
|
Great Falls vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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