Cost of living comparison
Fargo is 22.4% more expensive than Grand Forks.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Fargo
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% more in Fargo
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in Fargo
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% more in Fargo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Fargo
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Fargo are more expensive than in Grand Forks.
If you lived in Fargo instead of Grand Forks, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
|
$11.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$2.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 35.2% more for groceries
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
|
$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
|
$5.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
|
$4.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$3.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.20
|
$3.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$2.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$3.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$71.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,681.48
|
$37,681.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 24.2% more for housing
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
|
$60.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$1,015.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
|
$750.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
|
$135.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.00
|
$1,240.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$55.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
|
$12.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Grand Forks
|
Fargo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.33
|
$52.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.33
|
$46.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.80
|
$89.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$110.00
|
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