Cost of living in South Bend
compared to
#204
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 52 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in South Bend vs. United States overall average
South Bend is 22.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in South Bend
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in South Bend
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in South Bend
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% less in South Bend
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% less in South Bend
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in South Bend
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% less in South Bend
Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in South Bend.
South Bend Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$30.00
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50 |
$7.00
$7.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.88 |
$1.25
$1.25
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.41 |
$1.00
$1.00
$2.19
$2.19
|
South Bend - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66 |
$1.65
$1.65
$6.05
$6.05
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.87 |
$2.76
$2.76
$6.60
$6.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.02 |
$2.50
$2.50
$4.00
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97 |
$1.69
$1.69
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.33 |
$2.00
$2.00
$6.99
$6.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.99
$0.99
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.60 |
$0.49
$0.49
$0.69
$0.69
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.10 |
$1.10
$1.10
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.80 |
$0.59
$0.59
$3.99
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.95 |
$0.59
$0.59
$1.00
$1.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.72 |
$0.51
$0.51
$1.99
$1.99
|
South Bend - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.16 |
$2.72
$2.72
$3.53
$3.53
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $35.00 |
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,000.00 |
$24,800.00
$25K
$36,570.00
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.70 |
$15.90
$15.90
$20.70
$20.70
|
South Bend - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00 |
$35.00
$35.00
$100.00
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,625.00 |
$1,250.00
$1K
$2,000.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $825.00 |
$700.00
$700.00
$950.00
$950.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79 |
$80.76
$80.76
$305.88
$305.88
|
South Bend - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $950.00 |
$950.00
$950.00
$950.00
$950.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $21,000.00 |
$21,000.00
$21K
$21,000.00
$21K
|
South Bend - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.00
$3.00
$10.62
$10.62
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.88 |
$3.00
$3.00
$11.00
$11.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42 |
$5.00
$5.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $42.47 |
$10.00
$10.00
$65.00
$65.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$18.00
$18.00
|
South Bend - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.33 |
$18.00
$18.00
$70.00
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.99 |
$29.99
$29.99
$55.00
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$125.00
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $50.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$170.00
$170.00
|
South Bend - Cost of clothing
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