Cost of living comparison
compared to
Great Falls vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Great Falls is 9.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Great Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Great Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Great Falls
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Great Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% less in Great Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Great Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Great Falls
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Great Falls.
Great Falls vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Great Falls instead of United States, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
United States vs. Great Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.73
|
|
United States vs. Great Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$13.44
|
|
United States vs. Great Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$75.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,466.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,066.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$113.28
|
|
United States vs. Great Falls - Cost of housing
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$32,000.00
|
|
United States vs. Great Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$7.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$62.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$11.99
|
|
United States vs. Great Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$100.00
|
|
United States vs. Great Falls - Cost of clothing
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