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 | Ogden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $1,056/mo | 0.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $285,300 | $270,000 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $69,692 | $66,226 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 92.7 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
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 $113,799 in Ogden to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Billings, MT is about 12.1% cheaper overall than Ogden, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Billings than in Ogden. If you earn $80,000 in Billings, you'd need about $91,039 in Ogden to keep the same standard of living.