Detroit vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$2197
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$648
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$3945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
56
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
639K
950K

The cost of living in Detroit is 6% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 1839th and 1499th ($2070 vs $2192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 1231st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Ranked 98th vs 101st best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 325th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Jacksonville

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Detroit Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$97.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$5.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1004
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$1805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$2350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$11918

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2202
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2195
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2201
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2168
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2163
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2321
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2172
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2278
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1991
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2288
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2321
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2300
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2348
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2260
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2323
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2325
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1515
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2121
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2313
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2345
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2362
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2372
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2401
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2363
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2480
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2401
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2378
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2352
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2404
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2643
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2243
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2053
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2318
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2599
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2617
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2282
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2313
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1863