Detroit vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$4720
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
639K
8.8M

The cost of living in Detroit is 43% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1839th and 28th ($2070 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 1st 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in London. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 319th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs London

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Detroit London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$9.64
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$31.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$25686

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178