Detroit vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$5426
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1306
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$4183
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
639K
919K

The cost of living in Detroit is 8% less expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 1947th and 1451st ($2032 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 1204th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Fort Worth. Ranked 95th vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 318th vs 163rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Fort Worth

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Detroit Fort Worth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$5.51
 Cappuccino
$5.48
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$1869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$4.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$97.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$1828
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$25647

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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

Cities near Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2145
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2152
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2128
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2127
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1907
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2126
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2105
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2124
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2175
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2114
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2302
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2114
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2142
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2135
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2198
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2138
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2076
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2193
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2177
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2193
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2188
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2461
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2177
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2258
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1979
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2212
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2225
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2196
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2246
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2127
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2393
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2208