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
Huntington Woods,
Sterling Heights,
Troy,
Port Huron,
River Rouge,
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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