Bismarck

Cost of Living in Bismarck, ND (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,730 left/mo

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$2,881/mo in Bismarck. $2,730 left each month. Prices 13% below the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,611/mo.

Taxes$1,367
Rent$1,084
Other$1,797
Left$2,730

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (ND): −$403
Take-home pay: $67,331
Effective tax rate: 19.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,084
Groceries: $348
Getting around: $534
Healthcare: $392
Utilities and internet: $218
Everything else: $305
Total spending: $2,881

After tax and rent

$2,730 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,290; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,611; Per month
Tax: 20%; Of pay
Prices: 13% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in North Dakota

About $106 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for North Dakota in 2025, 11.82¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Bismarck utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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