Mandan, North Dakota Cost Of Living

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4%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

10%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Mandan	North Dakota	National
Cost of living	96	95	100
Goods & Services	97	97	100
Groceries	105	102	100
Health care	115	113	100
Housing	90	85	100
Transportation	91	99	100
Utilities	97	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Mandan is 1% higher than the North Dakota average
The cost of living in Mandan is 4% lower than the national average
Mandan housing is 10% lower than the national average
North Dakota general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
North Dakota state income tax is 51% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$89,876	$7,490	$2,097	$2,697
Renters	$43,028	$3,586	$1,004	$1,291

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Mandan is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Mandan has a median income of about $89,876 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $2,097 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $43,028. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,004 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

North Dakota Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
North Dakota	5%	8%

North Dakota Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
North Dakota	1.1%	2.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Mandan	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.79	$22.08	5.8%
Beauty Salon	$40.46	$42.88	5.6%
Toothpaste	$2.54	$2.57	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.51	$1.15	30.6%
Movie	$10.67	$11.51	7.3%
Bowling	$17.00	$16.62	2.3%

Groceries

Item	Mandan	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.16	$4.98	3.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.59	$1.58	0.6%
Milk	$2.66	$2.42	9.8%
Potatoes	$3.25	$3.54	8.1%
Pizza	$11.10	$11.49	3.4%
Beer	$10.15	$10.04	1.1%

Health Care

Item	Mandan	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$123.33	$117.76	4.7%
Doctor	$175.69	$125.34	40.2%
Dentist	$101.17	$107.52	5.9%
Ibuprofen	$11.21	$10.26	9.2%
Lipitor	$542.80	$459.24	18.2%

Housing

Item	Mandan	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$222,500.00	$184,700.00	20.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,040.33	$1,697.41	20.2%
Apartment Rent	$877.00	$949.00	7.6%

Transportation

Item	Mandan	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.88	$3.85	0.8%
Tire Balancing	$41.75	$57.01	26.8%

Utilities

Item	Mandan	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$167.16	$177.27	5.7%
Phone	$191.58	$189.62	1.0%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lincoln, ND	4,140	99	0.7%
Bismarck, ND	73,435	100	0.1%
Harmon, ND	228	131	30.9%
Mandan, ND	22,482	96	3.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Christiansburg, VA	22,482	95	5.4%
Highland, IN	22,479	102	2.4%
Dolton, IL	22,487	97	3.2%
Lennox, CA	22,476	130	30.0%
White Rock, BC	22,468	n/a
Mandan, ND	22,482	96	3.8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; this is the most current data available.