Cost of living comparison
compared to
Traverse City vs. Saint George Cost of Living Summary
Traverse City is 9.0% more expensive than Saint George.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.7% more in Traverse City
- Groceries
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pay 20.8% more in Traverse City
- Transportation
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pay 5.2% less in Traverse City
- Housing
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pay 9.5% more in Traverse City
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Traverse City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.9% less in Traverse City
- Clothing
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pay 13.3% more in Traverse City
Traverse City vs. Saint George Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Traverse City instead of Saint George, you would:
pay 28.7% more for restaurants
|
Saint George
|
Traverse City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
|
$21.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.14
|
|
Saint George vs. Traverse City - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Saint George
|
Traverse City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
|
$2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$7.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.45
|
|
Saint George vs. Traverse City - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Saint George
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
|
$3.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,191.00
|
$35,866.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.73
|
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Saint George vs. Traverse City - Cost of transportation
pay 9.5% more for housing
|
Saint George
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.50
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,560.33
|
$1,983.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,373.00
|
$1,418.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.41
|
$90.12
|
|
Saint George vs. Traverse City - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Saint George
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$603.33
|
$1,030.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,220.00
|
$11,136.00
|
|
Saint George vs. Traverse City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint George
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.88
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$63.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$9.50
|
|
Saint George vs. Traverse City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Saint George
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.20
|
$59.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.58
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
|
$101.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.00
|
$86.67
|
|
Saint George vs. Traverse City - Cost of clothing
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