Cost of living comparison

 Salt Lake City (UT), United States
compared to
 Billings (MT), United States
Billings vs. Salt Lake City Cost of Living Summary

Billings is 0.9% more expensive than Salt Lake City.

Restaurants
pay 36.2% more in Billings
Groceries
pay 0.8% less in Billings
Transportation
pay 16.0% less in Billings
Housing
pay 8.5% less in Billings
Childcare
pay 7.5% less in Billings
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.7% more in Billings
Clothing
pay 2.0% less in Billings

The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Billings are more expensive than in Salt Lake City. Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Billings.

Billings vs. Salt Lake City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Billings instead of Salt Lake City, you would:

pay 36.2% more for restaurants

 
Salt Lake City
Billings
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.00
 
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
 
$16.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.56
 
$2.15
 

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

 
Salt Lake City
Billings
Bread
1 loaf
$3.27
 
$3.46
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.53
 
$7.80
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.44
 
$4.86
 

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pay 16.0% less for transportation

 
Salt Lake City
Billings
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.84
 
$3.27
 
Monthly public transit pass $89.00
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,050.00
 
$24,838.84
 

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pay 8.5% less for housing

 
Salt Lake City
Billings
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.44
 
$83.75
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,664.75
 
$1,150.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,361.67
 
$937.50
 

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pay 7.5% less for childcare

 
Salt Lake City
Billings
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,073.33
 
$993.33
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,400.00
 
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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Salt Lake City
Billings
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$4.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.89
 
$5.90
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.89
 
$9.25
 

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pay 2.0% less for clothing

 
Salt Lake City
Billings
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.55
 
$47.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.00
 
$70.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.00
 
$85.00
 

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