Cost of living comparison
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Alabama vs. North Dakota Cost of Living Summary
Alabama is 1.2% more expensive than North Dakota.
Alabama vs. North Dakota Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alabama instead of North Dakota, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
North Dakota
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.30
|
$18.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.96
|
$10.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$1.89
|
|
North Dakota vs. Alabama - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
North Dakota
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$3.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
|
$4.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
|
$3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.51
|
$4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.30
|
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North Dakota vs. Alabama - Cost of groceries
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
North Dakota
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$3.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$56.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,921.00
|
$34,593.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.42
|
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North Dakota vs. Alabama - Cost of transportation
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
North Dakota
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.92
|
$63.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,004.65
|
$1,151.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$815.11
|
$905.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.48
|
$160.41
|
|
North Dakota vs. Alabama - Cost of housing
pay 29.7% more for childcare
|
North Dakota
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,032.40
|
$1,339.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,736.97
|
|
North Dakota vs. Alabama - Cost of childcare
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Dakota
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.38
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.01
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.46
|
$8.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.00
|
$44.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.69
|
$13.50
|
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North Dakota vs. Alabama - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
North Dakota
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.20
|
$50.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$38.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
|
$85.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.56
|
$107.57
|
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North Dakota vs. Alabama - Cost of clothing
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