Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Ann Arbor Cost of Living Summary
United States is 5.4% more expensive than Ann Arbor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.1% less in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in United States
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in United States are more expensive than in Ann Arbor. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in United States.
United States vs. Ann Arbor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Ann Arbor, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
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Ann Arbor
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Ann Arbor
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.30
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.38
|
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Ann Arbor vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Ann Arbor
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$17.61
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
Ann Arbor
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,829.17
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,344.44
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.66
|
$150.19
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Ann Arbor
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.33
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ann Arbor
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.67
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.64
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Ann Arbor
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.67
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.00
|
$112.04
|
|
Ann Arbor vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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