Cost of Living in Ferndale, MI

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2032
$4824
🛋️ Without rent
$783
$2564
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1248
$2260
🍽️ Food
$591
$1547
🚐 Transport
$49.9
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
😀 Quality of life
66
🏙️ Population
19.2K

The average cost of living in Ferndale is $2032, which is in the top 19% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1782nd out of 9294 in our global list, 1504th out of 2202 in the United States, and 11th out of 59 in Michigan.

The median after-tax salary is $3522, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 3948th (TOP 42%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1461st best city to live in the United States, and 36th most liveable city in Michigan. With an estimated population of 19.2K, Ferndale is the 2101st largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 12 km Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 12.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 203 Wayne State University
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Prices in Ferndale

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1021
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1019
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15903

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