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Cost of living

Michigan compared to Triangle

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,515.96
1,710.37
Eating Out
17.32
18.14
Rent & Utilities
938.58
1,274.45
Transportation
616.63
1,120.06
Groceries
5.26
6.24
Other
2,479.73
2,910.66
MichiganTriangle

Consumer prices in Triangle are roughly 21% higher than in Michigan.

Cost of living

ItemMichiganTriangle
Total with rent one person1,9482,455
Total with rent family5,4145,736
Without rent one person866846
Without rent one family2,5662,886
Rent & Utilities person1,263.161,740.19
Rent & Utilities family2,094.592,590.03
Food person647729
Food family1,5871,400
Transport person61.4188.78
Transport family160.95280.23
Life expectancy67.45 years62.84 years

Eating Out

ItemMichiganTriangle
Lunch Menu15.5918.28
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.5366.69
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.478.69
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.66.58
Cappuccino5.016.14
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.712.48

Rent & Utilities

ItemMichiganTriangle
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,456.161,962.08
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2894.491,432.83
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,935.612,894.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,977.652,273.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.111.26103.87
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.140.05187.85
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited54.8767.16

Transportation

ItemMichiganTriangle
Local transport ticket5.395.4
Monthly ticket local transport2,6394,530
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,5913,208
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.812.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years62.39%79.18%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.7214.59
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.081.07

Groceries

ItemMichiganTriangle
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.691.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.883.21
Eggs, x123.084.06
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.211.64
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.0410.34
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.6116.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.461.44
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.121.68

Other

ItemMichiganTriangle
Gym Membership, 1 month36.5950.19
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.4616.45
Doctors visit89.26125.02
Haircut, simple14.3920.43
Brand Jeans51.8157.11
Brand Sneakers102.3179.59
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,268.031,429.52
International Primary School, 1 year18,26221,507