Cost of living comparison
compared to
Traverse City vs. Cedar Rapids Cost of Living Summary
Traverse City is 17.2% more expensive than Cedar Rapids.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.4% more in Traverse City
- Groceries
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pay 19.1% more in Traverse City
- Transportation
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pay 4.9% more in Traverse City
- Housing
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pay 49.6% more in Traverse City
- Childcare
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pay 1.6% more in Traverse City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.1% less in Traverse City
- Clothing
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pay 26.9% less in Traverse City
Traverse City vs. Cedar Rapids Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Traverse City instead of Cedar Rapids, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
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Cedar Rapids
|
Traverse City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$21.60
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
|
$11.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.51
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.14
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Traverse City - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Traverse City
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
|
$2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.70
|
$2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$7.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.45
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Traverse City - Cost of groceries
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Traverse City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.00
|
$35,866.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
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Cedar Rapids vs. Traverse City - Cost of transportation
pay 49.6% more for housing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Traverse City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.50
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,156.25
|
$1,983.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.00
|
$1,418.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02
|
$90.12
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Traverse City - Cost of housing
pay 1.6% more for childcare
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Traverse City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$879.75
|
$1,030.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,631.67
|
$11,136.00
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Traverse City - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Traverse City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.50
|
$63.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$9.50
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Traverse City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Traverse City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.47
|
$59.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.26
|
$101.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$86.67
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Traverse City - Cost of clothing
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