Cost of living in Grand Rapids
compared to
Cost of living in Grand Rapids vs. United States overall average
Grand Rapids is 5.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Grand Rapids
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Grand Rapids
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Grand Rapids
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Grand Rapids
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% less in Grand Rapids
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Grand Rapids
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Grand Rapids
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.49 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$9.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.70 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.41 |
$1.00
-
$1.79
|
Grand Rapids - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13 |
$2.20
-
$6.05
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.68 |
$5.51
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.41 |
$2.72
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46 |
$2.30
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.33 |
$2.72
-
$6.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.23 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.45
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.53 |
$1.60
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.83 |
$2.00
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.97 |
$0.39
-
$1.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.66 |
$1.00
-
$1.99
|
Grand Rapids - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.24 |
$2.93
-
$3.53
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $47.00 |
$47.00
-
$47.00
|
| 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
|
Grand Rapids - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.67 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,691.67 |
$1,350.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,191.67 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,350.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79 |
$80.76
-
$147.73
|
Grand Rapids - 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
|
Grand Rapids - 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 | $40.83 |
$29.99
-
$55.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
Grand Rapids - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.91 |
$35.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50 |
$40.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.02 |
$50.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $130.00 |
$50.00
-
$170.00
|
Grand Rapids - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Michigan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Michigan, like
East Lansing,
Owosso,
Holland,
Rogers City,
Chesterfield,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Grand Rapids.
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