Cost of Living in Romulus, MI

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1909
$4605
🛋️ Without rent
$738
$2446
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1171
$2159
🍽️ Food
$547
$1432
🚐 Transport
$46.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4317
😀 Quality of life
69
🏙️ Population
25.2K

The average cost of living in Romulus is $1909, which is in the top 23% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2128th out of 9294 in our global list, 1723rd out of 2202 in the United States, and 28th out of 59 in Michigan.

The median after-tax salary is $4317, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months. Ranked 2775th (TOP 30%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 958th best city to live in the United States, and 18th most liveable city in Michigan. With an estimated population of 25.2K, Romulus is the 1777th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 4 km Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
😷 Air quality Good 12 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1165 Eastern Michigan University
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Prices in Romulus

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
 Cappuccino
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2151
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1044
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747

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