Detroit vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$3890
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
65
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
639K
508K

The cost of living in Detroit is 4% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 1839th and 1591st ($2070 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 1295th 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 Kansas. Ranked 98th vs 114th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 359th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Kansas

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Detroit Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$21608

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859