Cost of living in Ypsilanti
compared to
Cost of living in Ypsilanti vs. United States overall average
Ypsilanti is 14.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Ypsilanti
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Ypsilanti
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% less in Ypsilanti
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in Ypsilanti
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% less in Ypsilanti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Ypsilanti
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Ypsilanti
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ypsilanti.
Ypsilanti Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.50 |
$12.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$9.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.51 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$2.49
|
Ypsilanti - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23 |
$1.64
-
$4.40
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.64 |
$3.31
-
$12.13
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.97 |
$2.50
-
$3.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40 |
$1.50
-
$4.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.35 |
$2.39
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.46 |
$1.05
-
$3.29
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.76 |
$0.40
-
$1.56
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.23 |
$1.00
-
$2.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.43 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.97 |
$0.50
-
$1.40
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.13 |
$0.55
-
$3.00
|
Ypsilanti - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.27 |
$2.93
-
$3.60
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.00 |
$45.00
-
$45.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,725.00 |
$26,000.00
-
$35,699.74
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.43 |
$15.43
-
$17.43
|
Ypsilanti - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,400.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,260.00 |
$980.00
-
$1,600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.10 |
$76.47
-
$191.18
|
Ypsilanti - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,126.00 |
$878.00
-
$2,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,136.00 |
$11,136.00
-
$20,000.00
|
Ypsilanti - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$5.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.84 |
$2.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.95 |
$6.85
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $34.50 |
$24.00
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$7.00
-
$12.50
|
Ypsilanti - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67 |
$12.00
-
$72.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.00 |
$18.00
-
$29.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67 |
$75.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $101.00 |
$70.00
-
$150.00
|
Ypsilanti - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Michigan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Michigan, like
Sterling Heights,
Traverse City,
Eastpointe,
Muskegon,
Saginaw,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Ypsilanti.
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