Detroit vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$6400
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$1880
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$3325
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$4105
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
639K
593K

The cost of living in Detroit is 25% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 1636th and 315th ($2133 vs $2858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 2nd in the United States and Ireland, respectively. Check the United States vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 311th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Dublin

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Detroit Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$2001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$1600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$3623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$2903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$7908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$6270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$20.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$76.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$1314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$9426

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723