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 | Spokane | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $1,060/mo | 0.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $285,300 | $286,900 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,692 | $63,316 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 104.7 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 101.4 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 101.0 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 100.9 | 0.5% 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 $109,092 in Spokane to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Billings, MT is about 8.3% cheaper overall than Spokane, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Billings than in Spokane. If you earn $80,000 in Billings, you'd need about $87,274 in Spokane to keep the same standard of living.