Cost of living in Flint
compared to
Cost of living in Flint vs. United States overall average
Flint is 23.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Flint
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Flint
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Flint
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Flint
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% less in Flint
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Flint
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% less in Flint
Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Flint.
Flint Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$9.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.59 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.41 |
$1.00
-
$6.00
|
Flint - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36 |
$1.03
-
$6.05
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.41 |
$4.41
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.04 |
$2.59
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46 |
$2.30
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.33 |
$2.72
-
$7.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.54 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.50 |
$0.45
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$1.31
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.48 |
$1.48
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.97 |
$0.39
-
$1.20
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.20 |
$1.00
-
$1.99
|
Flint - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.24 |
$2.93
-
$3.79
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $55.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,000.00 |
$24,800.00
-
$36,570.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.70 |
$15.90
-
$20.70
|
Flint - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $806.00 |
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $600.00 |
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79 |
$80.76
-
$152.94
|
Flint - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $950.00 |
$950.00
-
$950.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $21,000.00 |
$21,000.00
-
$21,000.00
|
Flint - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$10.62
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.88 |
$3.00
-
$11.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$6.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$8.00
-
$15.00
|
Flint - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.34 |
$20.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00 |
$25.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00 |
$50.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $40.00 |
$40.00
-
$170.00
|
Flint - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Michigan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Michigan, like
Cadillac,
Pontiac,
Troy,
Big Rapids,
Niles,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Flint.
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