Brookhaven vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2924
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5450
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1858
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$1725
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$745
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
77
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
486K
639K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 41% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 281st and 1839th ($2924 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th and 1457th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.7 months in Detroit. Ranked 999th vs 98th best cities to live in the United States, and 2997th vs 319th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Detroit

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Brookhaven Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.07
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2326
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4090
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5605
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2261
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23474
$16262

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2763
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2619
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2397
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2725
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2160
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3756
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3087
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2744
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2661
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2609
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2556
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2343
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2555
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2715
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3446
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3582
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3033
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2295
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2664
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2391
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2645
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2727
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2982
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2694
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2253
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2653
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2118
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2471
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2710
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2815
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2580
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3045
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3327
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3562
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2823
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2378
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2820

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600