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
White Lake Township,
Cadillac,
Niles,
St Joseph,
Battle Creek,
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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