🇺🇸 MI, United States · 2026

Cost of Living in Ann Arbor

5.0% below the United States average

Ranked #97 of 577 cities · More expensive than 83.2% of cities worldwide

-5.0%
Cost of Living
+11.4%
Rent
-3.4%
Groceries
+8.7%
Purchasing Power

Compared to United States average · See United States ranking →

Rent Prices in Ann Arbor

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 2,055/mo USD 1,388/mo 33%
3-Bedroom USD 3,868/mo USD 2,698/mo 30%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

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Ann Arbor has a cost of living index of 54.8 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

54.8
Index
3
Sources
6.3
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
58.3
Expatistan
52.0
LivingCost
54.1
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo October 2026 · Expatistan March 2026 · LivingCost October 2026

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-5.0% Average
Rent
+11.4% Expensive
Groceries
-3.4% Average
Restaurants
-15.2% Affordable
Purchasing Power
+8.7% Strong

Living in Ann Arbor: What to Expect

Ann Arbor is expensive by global standards (ranked #97 of 577 cities). It is 5.0% cheaper than the United States average, based on 82 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is affordable. The best value is restaurants and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is strong: residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

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