Brookhaven vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5458
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1831
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1870
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
77
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
486K
639K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 42% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 278th and 1856th ($2839 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 234th and 1553rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brookhaven compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Ranked 880th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 2604th vs 216th 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
$18
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2316
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1539
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5083
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6133
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.23
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.41
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2489
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22510
$16775

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2676
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2459
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2342
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2639
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2117
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3659
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2982
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2566
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2517
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2191
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2529
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2600
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3425
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3604
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2841
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2342
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2572
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2629
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2623
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2865
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2578
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2337
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2577
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2314
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2421
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2702
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2751
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2577
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2954
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3159
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3498
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2722
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2341
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2715

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614