City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Billings | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $1,714/mo | 37.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $285,300 | $732,100 | 61.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,692 | $76,607 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 108.1 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 133.1 | 33.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 104.3 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 104.1 | 3.6% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Billings, you'd need $138,266 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Billings, MT is about 27.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Billings than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Billings, you'd need about $110,613 in New York to keep the same standard of living.