Cost of living in Kalamazoo
compared to
#159
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 55 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Kalamazoo vs. United States overall average
Kalamazoo is 18.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Kalamazoo
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Kalamazoo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Kalamazoo
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Kalamazoo
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Kalamazoo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% less in Kalamazoo
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Kalamazoo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
$15.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
$9.00
$14.00
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.51 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.82 |
$1.00
$1.00
$2.50
$2.50
|
Kalamazoo - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94 |
$1.64
$1.64
$5.50
$5.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.64 |
$2.76
$2.76
$22.05
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.83 |
$2.50
$2.50
$4.99
$4.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61 |
$1.50
$1.50
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.07 |
$1.79
$1.79
$7.99
$7.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.08 |
$1.05
$1.05
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.55 |
$0.44
$0.44
$0.80
$0.80
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.65 |
$0.80
$0.80
$7.99
$7.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.80 |
$1.00
$1.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.98 |
$0.50
$0.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.13 |
$0.39
$0.39
$2.00
$2.00
|
Kalamazoo - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.27 |
$2.93
$2.93
$3.99
$3.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,699.74 |
$25,000.00
$25K
$36,570.00
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.68 |
$13.68
$13.68
$20.35
$20.35
|
Kalamazoo - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.32 |
$70.00
$70.00
$120.00
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,200.00 |
$1,200.00
$1K
$1,200.00
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $720.83 |
$650.00
$650.00
$800.00
$800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.10 |
$84.12
$84.12
$191.18
$191.18
|
Kalamazoo - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $660.00 |
$420.00
$420.00
$1,300.00
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,136.00 |
$11,136.00
$11K
$16,800.00
$17K
|
Kalamazoo - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.75 |
$3.50
$3.50
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.86 |
$3.00
$3.00
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00 |
$6.85
$6.85
$10.99
$10.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.00 |
$32.00
$32.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.50 |
$7.00
$7.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
Kalamazoo - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.33 |
$15.00
$15.00
$72.00
$72.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.50 |
$12.00
$12.00
$65.00
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00 |
$45.00
$45.00
$250.00
$250.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $109.00 |
$75.00
$75.00
$180.00
$180.00
|
Kalamazoo - Cost of clothing
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