Detroit vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
22
😀 Quality of life
88
38
🏙️ Population
639K
951K

The cost of living in Detroit is 65% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1856th and 4564th ($2006 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1st in the United States and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the United States vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 216th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$2835

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498