Detroit vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
77
63
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
639K
1.01M

The cost of living in Detroit is 14% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 1843rd and 2554th ($1979 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 96th 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 1.8 months in Edmonton. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 172nd and 77th 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
$14.1
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$7157

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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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908