Detroit vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$2713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$6029
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1808
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$3147
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$3558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
639K
553K

The cost of living in Detroit is 27% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 1843rd and 357th ($1979 vs $2713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 1st 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 172nd and 35th 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
$14.1
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$3276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$2713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$7683
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$5685
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$17.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$10404

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588