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Cost of Living in Grand Rapids
Summary about cost of living in Grand Rapids:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,880.43$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 831.49$ without rent.
- Cost of living rank 235th out of 532 cities in the world.
- Grand Rapids has a cost of living index of 65.62.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 54.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.52 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.78 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.16 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.65 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.71 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.30 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.56 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.17 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.96 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.50 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.73 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.75 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.42 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.93 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.47 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.50 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.66 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.25 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.25 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.75 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 40.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.25 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.74 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,500.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,000.00 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 186.86 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 56.03 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 44.40 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 6.67 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 730.83 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,000.00 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 40.42 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 35.71 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 73.64 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 84.44 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,187.50 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 792.00 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,516.67 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,171.43 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 136.37 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 75.86 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,610.00 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.13 |
Prices in Grand Rapids, Michigan
These data are based on 577 entries in the past 18 months from 75 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
Last update: September 2018
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