This MI City Outspends The Nation On Fast Food: Report

Detroiters like fast food. So much, in fact, that a WalletHub study found Detroiters spend more on fast food than any other city in the nation.

The study found Detroiters spend 0.73 percent of their monthly income on fast food, such as small pizzas, burgers and fried chicken sandwiches.

While that may not seem like much, it certainly adds up when you factor in that Detroit has the lowest median household income in the country at $39,938 per year.

Additionally, the average cost for each fast food meal is $24.25. So even without overly high fast food prices, each purchase still eats into residents’ incomes a lot.

Detroit is the 15th-most expensive city for chicken sandwiches, but only the 41st-most expensive for burgers and the 36th-most expensive for pizza, according to the study.

Fast food prices have risen by 3.2 percent nationwide over the past year, outpacing inflation and making quick meals increasingly expensive.

"Fast food has grown more and more expensive in recent years, outpacing inflation. As a result, it’s worthwhile for consumers to think critically about whether the convenience of fast food really justifies the cost – and about how much room they have in their budgets for this luxury," WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo. "The city in which you live can have a big impact on how much fast food costs, too. People in the most expensive cities shell out over three times more than residents of the least expensive cities."

The study looked at the 100 largest cities across the nation to put together the list. Cleveland, Buffalo, Hialeah, FL and Toledo round out the top five.

You can read more about the WalletHub study here.