Cost Of Living in Lankin, ND

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Lankin	North Dakota	National
Cost of living	76	94	100
Goods & Services	92	96	100
Groceries	94	93	100
Health care	104	111	100
Housing	29	85	100
Transportation	95	100	100
Utilities	109	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Lankin is 19% lower than the North Dakota average
The cost of living in Lankin is 24% lower than the national average
Lankin housing is 71% lower than the national average
North Dakota general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
North Dakota state income tax is 58% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$36,563	$3,047	$853	$1,097
Renters	$91,159	$7,597	$2,127	$2,735

North Dakota Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
North Dakota	5%	8%

North Dakota Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
North Dakota	1.1%	2.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Lankin	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$22.50	$24.26	7.3%
Beauty Salon	$38.00	$45.56	16.6%
Toothpaste	$3.88	$3.70	4.7%
Shampoo	$1.04	$1.28	18.5%
Movie	$8.02	$12.13	33.9%
Bowling	$20.00	$18.00	11.1%

Groceries

Item	Lankin	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.52	$5.84	5.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.38	$1.57	12.5%
Milk	$4.48	$4.67	4.2%
Potatoes	$4.94	$4.93	0.2%
Pizza	$10.49	$12.09	13.2%
Beer	$10.11	$10.41	2.9%

Health Care

Item	Lankin	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$140.67	$125.68	11.9%
Doctor	$169.50	$135.78	24.8%
Dentist	$96.00	$113.29	15.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.06	$10.65	5.5%
Lipitor	$517.00	$468.60	10.3%

Housing

Item	Lankin	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$53,800.00	$184,700.00	70.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,952.91	$2,346.69	16.8%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Lankin	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.27	$3.46	5.6%
Tire Balancing	$57.00	$59.92	4.9%

Utilities

Item	Lankin	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$222.79	$193.99	14.8%
Phone	$191.52	$192.25	0.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Pisek, ND	75	96	4.1%
Dahlen, ND	11	96	4.1%
Fairdale, ND	27	71	29.4%
Conway, ND	13	73	26.8%
Inkster, ND	23	77	23.1%
Lankin, ND	175	76	24.1%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Seldovia Village, AK	175	117	16.8%
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Fountain Hill, AR	175	88	12.3%
Elk Creek, CA	175	100	0.5%
Arriba, CO	175	85	15.1%
Lankin, ND	175	76	24.1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Lankin, ND