Cost of Living in Bellingham, WA
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Bellingham is 17% more expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in Bellingham is
$5,442
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Housing costs
Bellingham
Studio
$1,602
1 Bedroom
$1,617
2 Bedrooms
$2,388
3+ Bedrooms
$2,315
Transportation costs
18.17% lower
Average City
Bellingham
Tire Balance
$65.62
$62.11
Gasoline
$4.36
$3.38
Grocery costs
7.24% lower
Average City
Bellingham
Steak
$15.24
$15.10
Ground Beef
$6.97
$6.89
Sausage
$5.10
$4.98
Frying Chicken
$1.75
$1.55
Chunk Light Tuna
$1.24
$1.23
Whole Milk
$4.79
$4.69
Eggs
$3.82
$3.35
Margarine
$1.61
$1.57
Parmesan Cheese
$4.90
$4.55
Potatoes
$4.30
$4.85
Bananas
$0.74
$0.73
Lettuce
$1.91
$1.89
Bread
$4.34
$3.97
Fresh Orange Juice
$4.65
$4.43
Coffee
$6.56
$5.48
Sugar
$4.93
$4.65
Corn Flakes
$6.37
$5.18
Sweet Peas
$1.82
$1.65
Peaches
$2.79
$2.70
Facial Tissues
$2.44
$2.14
Detergent
$21.87
$19.93
Cooking Oil
$8.85
$8.45
Frozen Meal
$4.17
$3.64
Frozen Corn
$2.04
$1.90
Potato Chips
$4.28
$4.00
Soft Drink
$2.89
$2.76
Utilities
4.60% higher
Average City
Bellingham
Total Energy
$183.29
$203.40
Phone
$202.57
$194.11
Washer Repair
$144.69
$94.02
Healthcare costs
15.54% lower
Average City
Bellingham
Optometrist Visit
$228.13
$129.12
Doctor Visit
$169.75
$142.74
Dentist Visit
$131.62
$116.86
Ibuprofen
$11.56
$10.97
Prescription Drug
$148.71
$131.97
Miscellaneous costs
15.68% lower
Average City
Bellingham
Hamburger
$6.29
$5.61
Pizza
$14.74
$12.25
Fried Chicken
$5.12
$5.32
Haircut
$26.85
$25.65
Beauty Salon
$48.45
$47.88
Toothpaste
$4.03
$4.06
Shampoo
$1.35
$1.50
Dry Cleaning
$16.15
$16.93
Man Dress Shirt
$52.21
$37.82
Boy Jeans
$39.25
$28.01
Women Slacks
$45.00
$35.93
Newspaper
$18.04
$12.80
Movie
$14.76
$12.44
Yoga
$21.75
$18.56
Tennis Balls
$4.74
$3.92
Veterinary Services
$84.99
$68.39
Beer
$10.55
$10.20
Wine
$11.55
$11.96
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