Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. North Dakota Cost of Living Summary
New York is 24.9% more expensive than North Dakota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in New York
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in New York are more expensive than in North Dakota.
New York vs. North Dakota Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of North Dakota, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
North Dakota
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.75
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.86
|
|
North Dakota vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
North Dakota
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.20
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.11
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.63
|
|
North Dakota vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 46.5% more for transportation
|
North Dakota
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,161.99
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.88
|
|
North Dakota vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 35.9% more for housing
|
North Dakota
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.48
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,021.46
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.42
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.50
|
$139.14
|
|
North Dakota vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 74.2% more for childcare
|
North Dakota
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,026.67
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,966.76
|
|
North Dakota vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Dakota
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.47
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.89
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
|
$14.99
|
|
North Dakota vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
North Dakota
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.27
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.42
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.10
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.33
|
$115.57
|
|
North Dakota vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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