Detroit vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$3052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
77
63
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
639K
1.01M

The cost of living in Detroit is 12% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 1856th and 2563rd ($2006 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 100th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 216th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Edmonton

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Detroit Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$8270

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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

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917