Cost of Living
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How Billings's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Billings?
Your $100,000 in Billings has the same purchasing power as $106,417 in the average US city. You'd need $6,417 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
bachelor's or higher
Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
See a side-by-side breakdown of cost of living, housing, and salaries.
Within 10 points of Billings's cost index of 94, sorted by closest match.
Billings, Montana has a cost-of-living index of 94, which is 6% below the national average. The typical renter pays $1,064 per month. The median household earns $69,692 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $65,779 per year in Billings. Single renters typically want at least three times the $12,768 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Billings is cheaper than most US cities. Overall prices are 6% below the national average.