Cost of living in Helena
compared to
Cost of living in Helena vs. United States overall average
Helena is 19.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Helena
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in Helena
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Helena
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% more in Helena
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% more in Helena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Helena
- Clothing
-
pay 53.5% more in Helena
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Helena are more expensive than in United States.
Helena Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.00 |
$12.00
-
$29.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
$10.25
-
$19.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.22 |
$1.89
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.75 |
$1.39
-
$2.00
|
Helena - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78 |
$2.41
-
$5.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $15.52 |
$9.00
-
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.38 |
$3.00
-
$4.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23 |
$1.79
-
$4.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.24 |
$4.08
-
$4.40
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.18 |
$1.49
-
$2.79
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.81 |
$0.58
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.04 |
$1.89
-
$2.35
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.48 |
$1.69
-
$3.75
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.99 |
$0.48
-
$1.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.84 |
$0.68
-
$1.00
|
Helena - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.29 |
$2.88
-
$3.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,850.00 |
$33,700.00
-
$38,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $37.34 |
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-
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|
Helena - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.66 |
$55.00
-
$125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,699.17 |
$1,600.00
-
$1,780.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,483.33 |
$1,320.00
-
$1,560.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$287.72 |
$174.91
-
$497.06
|
Helena - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,895.00 |
$1,450.00
-
$2,350.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $22,833.33 |
$9,000.00
-
$35,000.00
|
Helena - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$3.50
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.12 |
$3.79
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26 |
$9.89
-
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $52.50 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.50 |
$10.00
-
$26.00
|
Helena - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.75 |
$40.00
-
$120.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$118.33 |
$50.00
-
$175.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25 |
$50.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $123.50 |
$80.00
-
$159.00
|
Helena - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Montana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Montana, like
Forsyth,
Helena,
Glasgow,
Great Falls,
Billings,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Helena.
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