Cost of living comparison
Michigan is 8.9% cheaper than North Carolina.
If you lived in Michigan instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
North Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$15.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$9.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
North Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$3.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$6.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$3.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$2.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$4.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.35
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
North Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$3.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$48.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$31,758.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
North Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$60.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$1,322.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$1,104.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$124.58
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
North Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$1,159.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$17,453.87
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
North Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$5.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$4.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$8.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$41.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$10.67
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
North Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$46.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$33.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$77.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$95.04
|
|
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