Cost of living comparison
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North Dakota vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
North Dakota is 10.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in North Dakota
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in North Dakota
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in North Dakota
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% less in North Dakota
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in North Dakota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in North Dakota
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% more in North Dakota
North Dakota vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Dakota instead of Washington, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
|
$23.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$2.26
|
|
Washington vs. North Dakota - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
|
$6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.68
|
$3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.75
|
$6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.47
|
|
Washington vs. North Dakota - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.20
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.70
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,322.93
|
$33,161.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
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Washington vs. North Dakota - Cost of transportation
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.42
|
$73.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,724.04
|
$1,021.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,522.88
|
$800.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.51
|
$186.50
|
|
Washington vs. North Dakota - Cost of housing
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,634.82
|
$1,026.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,866.06
|
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Washington vs. North Dakota - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
|
$5.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.03
|
$8.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$58.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.46
|
$13.94
|
|
Washington vs. North Dakota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.71
|
$50.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.67
|
$54.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.77
|
$85.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.22
|
$88.33
|
|
Washington vs. North Dakota - Cost of clothing
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