Bethlehem vs. Ogden Cost of Living Summary

Bethlehem is 11.7% more expensive than Ogden.

Restaurants
pay 28.1% more in Bethlehem
Groceries
pay 31.4% more in Bethlehem
Transportation
pay 17.8% less in Bethlehem
Housing
pay 12.9% more in Bethlehem
Childcare
pay 55.3% more in Bethlehem
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.1% more in Bethlehem
Clothing
pay 19.8% less in Bethlehem

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bethlehem are more expensive than in Ogden. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Bethlehem.

Bethlehem vs. Ogden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bethlehem instead of Ogden, you would:

pay 28.1% more for restaurants

 
Ogden
Bethlehem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.00
 
$18.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$13.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
 
$3.00
 

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

 
Ogden
Bethlehem
Bread
1 loaf
$2.76
 
$3.99
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.96
 
$6.06
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.44
 
$4.37
 

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pay 17.8% less for transportation

 
Ogden
Bethlehem
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.07
 
$3.63
 
Monthly public transit pass $85.00
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,628.00
 
$23,000.00
 

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pay 12.9% more for housing

 
Ogden
Bethlehem
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.00
 
$77.80
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,346.67
 
$1,547.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,207.50
 
$1,346.00
 

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pay 55.3% more for childcare

 
Ogden
Bethlehem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,308.40
 
$1,000.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $20,595.56
 
$65,000.00
 

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pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ogden
Bethlehem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$5.25
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.03
 
$5.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.00
 
$9.50
 

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

 
Ogden
Bethlehem
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.00
 
$53.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.52
 
$30.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$110.87
 
$66.67
 

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