Cost of living comparison
Utah is 5.9% more expensive than Michigan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Utah
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Utah
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% more in Utah
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% more in Utah
- Childcare
-
pay 10.0% less in Utah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Utah
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Utah
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Utah are more expensive than in Michigan.
If you lived in Utah instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
Michigan
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
|
$15.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$10.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
Michigan
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$3.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$6.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
|
$3.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$4.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.09
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
Michigan
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$3.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.27
|
$86.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,758.20
|
$30,772.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$13.72
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
Michigan
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.88
|
$65.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.38
|
$1,440.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,104.85
|
$1,209.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.58
|
$125.10
|
|
pay 10.0% less for childcare
Michigan
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,159.08
|
$952.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,453.87
|
$17,083.33
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
Michigan
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$5.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42
|
$9.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.69
|
$40.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
|
$11.53
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
Michigan
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.13
|
$49.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
|
$41.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.38
|
$92.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
|
$114.71
|
|
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