Quinnesec cost of living score 79.6 Less expensive 20.4% lower than the US average 13.0% lower than the Michigan average Quinnesec (zip 49876), Michigan gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 79.6, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 20.4% lower than the U.S. average and 13.0% higher than the average for Michigan.