Detroit vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$3880
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$794
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1247
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$2089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
639K
559K

The cost of living in Detroit is 23% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 1947th and 3453rd ($2032 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 31st in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Genoa. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Genoa ranked 34th in Italy, while ranked 318th and 756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Genoa

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Detroit Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$3815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$1265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$6.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$12007

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1660
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1471
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1354
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1602
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1618
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1342
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1458
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1375
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1490
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1606
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1445
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1769
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1338
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1294
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1371
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1778
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1556
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1432
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1290
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2370
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1425
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1652
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1885
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1516
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1817
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1675
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1622
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1595
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7861
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1275
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1637
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1631
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1582