Detroit vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$5103
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2376
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4304
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
51
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
639K
642K

The cost of living in Detroit is 11% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 1856th and 1265th ($2006 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1114th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Las Vegas. Ranked 53rd vs 64th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 240th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Las Vegas

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Detroit Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1989
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3082
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$26.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$93.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1002
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$9634

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2239
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2309
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2253
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2639
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2256
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1842
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1886
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2152
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2163
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2641
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2416
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1638
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$1705
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2536
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2514
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2632
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2356
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2560
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2302
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2638
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2256
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2469
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2591
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2449
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2435
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2470
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2482
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2497
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2054
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2896
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2493
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2484
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2674
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3152
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2630
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2611