Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Forks vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
Grand Forks is 53.5% cheaper than New York City.
Grand Forks vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Forks instead of New York City, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Grand Forks
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$12.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.95
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$3.00
|
|
New York City vs. Grand Forks - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
|
$12.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
|
$4.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.29
|
|
New York City vs. Grand Forks - Cost of groceries
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Grand Forks
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$3.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.44
|
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New York City vs. Grand Forks - Cost of transportation
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.57
|
$72.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,447.32
|
$975.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,217.65
|
$806.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$167.59
|
|
New York City vs. Grand Forks - Cost of housing
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,379.10
|
$582.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,882.67
|
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New York City vs. Grand Forks - Cost of childcare
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.41
|
$62.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.50
|
$15.00
|
|
New York City vs. Grand Forks - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New York City
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.86
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.45
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.38
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.00
|
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New York City vs. Grand Forks - Cost of clothing
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