Detroit vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$2485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$5571
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1592
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$2728
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$3630
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
88
83
🏙️ Population
639K
542K

The cost of living in Detroit is 18% less expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 1947th and 909th ($2032 vs $2485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 790th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.5 months in Fresno. Ranked 95th vs 183rd best cities to live in the United States, and 318th vs 558th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Fresno

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Detroit Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$70
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$5.48
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$1285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$2435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$187
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$76.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$4.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$1123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$12990

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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 Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280