Brookhaven vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2921
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5483
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$1834
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4363
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
77
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
486K
639K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 44% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 276th and 1947th ($2921 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 1526th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Ranked 1103rd vs 95th best cities to live in the United States, and 3052nd vs 318th 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
$24.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2314
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1523
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4097
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5885
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3551
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.62
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2249
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23283
$19339

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619