Cost of Living in
Bellingham
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Bellingham, United States. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$4,052.75
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$4,106.50
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$1,723.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$1,459.00
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$2,507.50
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$2,791.67
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$200.40
General
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$1,136.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$28.50
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$96.67
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$45.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes$101.67
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$15.00
Local Cheese (1 kg)$18.51
Potatoes (1 kg)$2.94
Bananas (1 kg)$1.59
Oranges (1 kg)$4.55
Onions (1 kg)$2.53
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$12.85
Lettuce (1 Head)$2.60
Tomatoes (1 kg)$4.62
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.96
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$6.07
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$4,231.38
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$36,318.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$26,151.55
Markets
White Rice (1 kg)$4.35
Eggs (12, Large Size)$5.96
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$1.10
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$4.46
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$16.80
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$16.28
Apples (1 kg)$4.32
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$2.45
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$2.33
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$30.00
Restaurants
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.87
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$1.73
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$72.00
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$30.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$6.00
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$7.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$13.21
Sports And Leisure
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$18.00
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$68.75
Transportation
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$1.00
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$10.00
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$52.50
Gasoline (1 Liter)$1.12
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$2.64
Utilities (Monthly)
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$70.34
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$58.00