Cost of living in Traverse City
compared to
Cost of living in Traverse City vs. United States overall average
Traverse City is 11.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Traverse City
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Traverse City
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Traverse City
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Traverse City
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% less in Traverse City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Traverse City
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Traverse City
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Traverse City.
Traverse City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$1.75
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.14 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Traverse City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94 |
$1.64
-
$5.13
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.64 |
$3.31
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.83 |
$2.50
-
$4.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61 |
$1.50
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.07 |
$1.79
-
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.74 |
$1.05
-
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.72 |
$0.40
-
$1.75
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$1.50
-
$2.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.08 |
$1.50
-
$4.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.21 |
$0.89
-
$1.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.45 |
$1.25
-
$1.60
|
Traverse City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.27 |
$2.93
-
$3.60
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,699.74 |
$35,000.00
-
$48,325.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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-
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|
Traverse City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50 |
$50.00
-
$180.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,983.33 |
$1,750.00
-
$2,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,418.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,672.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.10 |
$84.12
-
$267.65
|
Traverse City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,030.00 |
$960.00
-
$1,100.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,136.00 |
$11,136.00
-
$11,136.00
|
Traverse City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.75 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00 |
$6.00
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $63.33 |
$20.00
-
$120.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.50 |
$7.00
-
$12.49
|
Traverse City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.33 |
$10.00
-
$98.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.67 |
$15.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.67 |
$55.00
-
$135.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $86.67 |
$65.00
-
$100.00
|
Traverse City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Michigan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Michigan, like
Macomb,
Ann Arbor,
Shelby Township,
Detroit,
Farmington Hills,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Traverse City.
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