Cost of living comparison
Ann Arbor is 9.2% cheaper than Denver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% less in Ann Arbor
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Ann Arbor
- Transportation
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pay 19.1% less in Ann Arbor
- Housing
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pay 12.9% less in Ann Arbor
- Childcare
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pay 28.8% more in Ann Arbor
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.3% less in Ann Arbor
- Clothing
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pay 13.6% less in Ann Arbor
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Ann Arbor.
If you lived in Ann Arbor instead of Denver, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Denver
|
Ann Arbor
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.28
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Denver
|
Ann Arbor
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.08
|
$8.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$2.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Denver
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$3.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,029.12
|
$28,982.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.42
|
$15.43
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Denver
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.02
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,088.15
|
$1,841.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,670.27
|
$1,316.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.79
|
$132.01
|
|
pay 28.8% more for childcare
|
Denver
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,445.06
|
$1,933.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,168.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denver
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.19
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Denver
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.11
|
$52.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.89
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.36
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$101.00
|
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