Cost of Living in Bismarck, ND

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1831
$4273
🛋️ Without rent
$928
$2916
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$903
$1358
🍽️ Food
$738
$1921
🚐 Transport
$39.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3739
😀 Quality of life
61
🏙️ Population
73.6K

The average cost of living in Bismarck is $1831, which is in the top 24% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2255th out of 9294 in our global list, 1844th out of 2202 in the United States, and 3rd out of 7 in North Dakota.

The median after-tax salary is $3739, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months. Ranked 5183rd (TOP 56%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1966th best city to live in the United States, and 4th most liveable city in North Dakota. With an estimated population of 73.6K, Bismarck is the 533rd largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Bismarck Municipal Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3096 University of Mary
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Prices in Bismarck

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$42.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
 Cappuccino
$6.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1148
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$313
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$806
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429

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