Cost of living comparison
Texas is 4.9% more expensive than North Dakota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Texas
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% more in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% more in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% less in Texas
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Texas
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Texas are more expensive than in North Dakota. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Texas.
If you lived in Texas instead of North Dakota, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
North Dakota
|
Texas
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$17.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
|
$9.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
North Dakota
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$3.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
|
$6.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
|
$3.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$5.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
North Dakota
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$2.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.50
|
$63.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,893.61
|
$32,552.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.17
|
|
pay 39.4% more for housing
North Dakota
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.56
|
$72.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$984.58
|
$1,374.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$1,217.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.47
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
North Dakota
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,080.00
|
$1,230.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
North Dakota
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.35
|
$5.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
|
$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
|
$8.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.50
|
$38.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.88
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
North Dakota
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.00
|
$51.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.38
|
$38.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.28
|
$87.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.75
|
$120.01
|
|
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