Cost of living comparison
Michigan is 13.9% cheaper than Colorado.
If you lived in Michigan instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
Colorado
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.46
|
$16.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
|
$10.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
Colorado
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
|
$3.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
|
$6.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$3.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$2.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
|
$5.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$2.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
Colorado
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$3.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$97.57
|
$46.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,616.86
|
$30,722.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
|
$17.20
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
Colorado
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.64
|
$57.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,717.54
|
$1,272.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.09
|
$1,084.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.43
|
$114.00
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
Colorado
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,422.58
|
$1,063.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,676.80
|
$18,799.54
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
Colorado
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.06
|
$5.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$4.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.84
|
$8.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.16
|
$41.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$10.19
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
Colorado
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.80
|
$46.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
|
$29.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.57
|
$78.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.61
|
$122.69
|
|
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