Cost Of Living in Minot AFB, ND

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14%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

57%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; 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	Minot AFB	North Dakota	National
Cost of living	114	93	100
Goods & Services	99	97	100
Groceries	92	96	100
Health care	111	107	100
Housing	157	86	100
Transportation	102	98	100
Utilities	83	84	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Minot AFB is 23% higher than the North Dakota average
The cost of living in Minot AFB is 14% higher than the national average
Minot AFB housing is 57% higher than the national average
North Dakota general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
North Dakota state income tax is 58% 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	$0	$0	$0	$0
Renters	$94,189	$7,849	$2,198	$2,826

The affordability of the housing market in Minot AFB, ND as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Minot AFB homeowners, the median income is $0. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $0 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $94,189. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $2,198 for their rent related monthly costs.

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	Minot AFB	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$22.22	$27.62	19.5%
Beauty Salon	$42.86	$51.11	16.1%
Toothpaste	$4.07	$4.09	0.6%
Shampoo	$1.65	$1.54	7.0%
Movie	$13.32	$12.88	3.4%
Yoga	$14.22	$19.66	27.7%

Groceries

Item	Minot AFB	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.55	$7.70	2.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.57	$1.66	5.6%
Milk	$4.47	$4.73	5.6%
Potatoes	$5.65	$5.26	7.5%
Pizza	$12.86	$12.76	0.8%
Beer	$10.33	$10.55	2.1%

Health Care

Item	Minot AFB	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$160.51	$140.06	14.6%
Doctor	$217.33	$153.82	41.3%
Dentist	$130.11	$123.15	5.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.87	$11.73	7.3%
Lipitor	$19.92	$23.61	15.6%

Housing

Item	Minot AFB	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$0.00	$326,622.00	100.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,825.96	$2,480.25	26.4%
Apartment Rent	$2,260.00	$1,444.00	56.5%

Transportation

Item	Minot AFB	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.93	$3.06	4.0%
Tire Balancing	$76.67	$65.21	17.6%

Utilities

Item	Minot AFB	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$157.65	$220.12	28.4%
Phone	$199.00	$195.71	1.7%

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.
Grano, ND	2	96	3.8%
Ruthville, ND	128	69	31.0%
Deering, ND	136	84	15.6%
Des Lacs, ND	272	85	14.7%
Lansford, ND	210	88	12.1%
Minot AFB, ND	6,100	114	14.3%

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