Detroit vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$2599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
77
77
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
639K
936K

The cost of living in Detroit is 2% more expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 1843rd and 1907th ($1979 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 10th in the United States and Israel, respectively. Check the United States vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 172nd and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Jerusalem

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Detroit Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.88
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$10218

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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 Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499