Cost of living in Troy
compared to
Cost of living in Troy vs. United States overall average
Troy is 18.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Troy
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Troy
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Troy
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Troy
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Troy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in Troy
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Troy
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Troy.
Troy Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.33 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.83 |
$1.50
-
$2.50
|
Troy - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94 |
$1.64
-
$5.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.64 |
$3.31
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.77 |
$2.50
-
$3.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61 |
$1.50
-
$3.25
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.93 |
$1.79
-
$7.79
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.05
-
$3.29
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.50 |
$0.45
-
$0.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.56 |
$1.50
-
$1.60
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.93 |
$1.00
-
$3.49
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.11 |
$1.00
-
$1.33
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.40 |
$1.30
-
$1.59
|
Troy - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.27 |
$2.93
-
$3.60
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,699.74 |
$24,000.00
-
$48,500.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Troy - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50 |
$30.00
-
$150.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,325.00 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,133.67 |
$950.00
-
$1,251.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.10 |
$84.12
-
$195.00
|
Troy - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $660.00 |
$420.00
-
$1,700.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,136.00 |
$11,136.00
-
$11,136.00
|
Troy - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.75 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.50 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$8.00
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.67 |
$10.00
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.50 |
$7.00
-
$15.00
|
Troy - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.67 |
$40.00
-
$68.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.00 |
$10.00
-
$41.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00 |
$64.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 |
$80.00
-
$120.00
|
Troy - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Michigan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Michigan, like
Lansing,
Monroe,
Saint Joseph,
St Joseph,
Zeeland,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Troy.
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