Cost of living in Marquette
compared to
Cost of living in Marquette vs. United States overall average
Marquette is 11.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Marquette
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Marquette
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Marquette
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% less in Marquette
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Marquette
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% less in Marquette
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Marquette.
Marquette Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.00 |
$16.00
-
$18.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
-
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$2.39
-
$2.60
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.50 |
$0.99
-
$2.00
|
Marquette - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19 |
$3.97
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.88 |
$3.31
-
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.73 |
$3.50
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50 |
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.75 |
$3.50
-
$4.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.94 |
$1.87
-
$2.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.06 |
$0.61
-
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.50 |
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.50 |
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.50 |
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.17 |
$1.00
-
$1.50
|
Marquette - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.52 |
$2.93
-
$4.41
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Marquette - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.00 |
$30.00
-
$60.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,300.00 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $900.00 |
$800.00
-
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
Marquette - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Marquette - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.25 |
$6.00
-
$6.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.00 |
$10.00
-
$14.00
|
Marquette - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Marquette - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Michigan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Michigan, like
Midland,
Grand Rapids,
Muskegon,
Port Huron,
Mount Pleasant,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Marquette.
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