Detroit vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$4662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
639K
2.3M

The cost of living in Detroit is 11% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1843rd and 1234th ($1979 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 1107th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 38th vs 11th best cities to live in the United States, and 172nd vs 86th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Houston

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Detroit Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$23011

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175