

Cheyenne vs Grand Forks
$198/mo less in Grand Forks
CheyenneGrand ForksAbout 593 miles apart, a flight.
- Grand Forks costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- Real winters
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,834/mo in Grand Forks. $3,032/mo in Cheyenne. −$2,376 a year.
Cheyenne
$3,032
left each month
Grand Forks
$2,834
−$198 vs Cheyenne
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| Per month | Cheyenne | Grand Forks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,625 | $6,940 | −$685 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,562 | $1,392 | −$170 |
| Take-home pay | $6,063 | $5,549 | −$515 |
| Rent | $1,021 | $924 | −$97 |
| Getting around | $599 | $525 | −$74 |
| Groceries | $389 | $349 | −$40 |
| Healthcare | $438 | $393 | −$45 |
| Utilities | $243 | $218 | −$25 |
| Everything else | $341 | $306 | −$35 |
| Left over | $3,032 | $2,834 | −$198 |
Salary to match Cheyenne
$87,000
Gross pay in Grand Forks that leaves the same amount as $91,500 in Cheyenne.
Tax difference
−$394
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.5% in Cheyenne, 20.1% in Grand Forks.
More about Grand Forks
Cheyenne, WY in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,216 and 253 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
Grand Forks, ND in full
State income tax topping out at 2.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,100 and 186 sunny days; commutes average 17 minutes.
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Grand Forks → Cheyenne →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Grand Forks than Cheyenne?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Grand Forks leaves about $198 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,021 in Cheyenne and $924 in Grand Forks.
Does Grand Forks have state income tax?
Grand Forks is in North Dakota, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Cheyenne to Grand Forks?
The paycheck is taxed in North Dakota. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Cheyenne and Grand Forks changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.