Detroit vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
84
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
639K
513K

The cost of living in Detroit is 6% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 1856th and 2193rd ($2006 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 135th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 216th and 145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Liverpool

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Detroit Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$11337

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780