Cost of living in Michigan
compared to
#37
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 74 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Michigan vs. United States overall average
Michigan is 13.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Michigan
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Michigan
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Michigan
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Michigan
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Michigan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Michigan
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Michigan
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Michigan.
Michigan Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.26 |
$13.00
$13.00
$35.21
$35.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06 |
$9.01
$9.01
$13.00
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.43 |
$1.94
$1.94
$3.19
$3.19
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.77 |
$1.37
$1.37
$2.84
$2.84
|
Michigan - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02 |
$1.93
$1.93
$5.35
$5.35
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.45 |
$3.64
$3.64
$13.57
$13.57
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.20 |
$2.71
$2.71
$4.58
$4.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00 |
$1.91
$1.91
$5.25
$5.25
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.68 |
$2.38
$2.38
$8.62
$8.62
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.32 |
$1.34
$1.34
$3.78
$3.78
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 |
$0.47
$0.47
$1.23
$1.23
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.03 |
$1.15
$1.15
$4.35
$4.35
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.23 |
$1.26
$1.26
$3.36
$3.36
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.22 |
$0.72
$0.72
$2.52
$2.52
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.34 |
$0.78
$0.78
$2.31
$2.31
|
Michigan - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.28 |
$2.91
$2.91
$3.83
$3.83
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $46.54 |
$41.75
$41.75
$47.58
$47.58
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,599.47 |
$26,820.15
$27K
$36,983.59
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.29 |
$14.96
$14.96
$22.37
$22.37
|
Michigan - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.76 |
$44.16
$44.16
$105.62
$105.62
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,257.26 |
$1,147.19
$1K
$1,681.25
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,053.74 |
$905.31
$905.31
$1,348.62
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.74 |
$92.06
$92.06
$208.57
$208.57
|
Michigan - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,153.90 |
$906.30
$906.30
$1,707.50
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,706.02 |
$16,255.53
$16K
$20,295.41
$20K
|
Michigan - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.77 |
$4.01
$4.01
$8.44
$8.44
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.65 |
$3.27
$3.27
$7.22
$7.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.12 |
$7.97
$7.97
$11.11
$11.11
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.31 |
$19.18
$19.18
$58.18
$58.18
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.16 |
$8.65
$8.65
$15.74
$15.74
|
Michigan - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.69 |
$25.67
$25.67
$70.52
$70.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.31 |
$20.50
$20.50
$51.75
$51.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.56 |
$54.90
$54.90
$161.19
$161.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $96.99 |
$72.70
$72.70
$165.75
$165.75
|
Michigan - Cost of clothing
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