Detroit vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2195
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$5551
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1287
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2412
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
639K
919K

The cost of living in Detroit is 9% less expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 1856th and 1378th ($2006 vs $2195) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1201st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Fort Worth. Ranked 53rd vs 46th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 195th 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
$17.4
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$985
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$2084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$80.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$8.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$22657

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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 Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2105
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2125
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2118
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2127
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2100
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1869
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2096
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2103
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2103
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2158
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2085
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2299
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$1887
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2122
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2140
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2159
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2087
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2102
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2189
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2145
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2175
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2236
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2550
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2196
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2243
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$2071
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2188
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2336
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2284
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2173
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2282
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2506
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2602
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2150