Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Dakota vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
North Dakota is 2.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in North Dakota
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% more in North Dakota
- Transportation
-
pay 41.3% less in North Dakota
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% more in North Dakota
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% less in North Dakota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in North Dakota
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in North Dakota
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and housing in North Dakota are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in North Dakota.
North Dakota vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Dakota instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.26
|
$23.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$11.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$2.26
|
|
United Kingdom vs. North Dakota - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$3.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.47
|
|
United Kingdom vs. North Dakota - Cost of groceries
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.07
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
$33,161.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
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United Kingdom vs. North Dakota - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
$73.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
$1,021.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
$800.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
$186.50
|
|
United Kingdom vs. North Dakota - Cost of housing
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
$1,026.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
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United Kingdom vs. North Dakota - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.75
|
$5.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
$8.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.84
|
$58.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$13.94
|
|
United Kingdom vs. North Dakota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
$50.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
$54.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
$85.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.80
|
$88.33
|
|
United Kingdom vs. North Dakota - Cost of clothing
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