Detroit vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
639K
3.9M

The cost of living in Detroit is 37% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1636th and 65th ($2133 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 51st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 99th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 74th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Los Angeles

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Detroit Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$26874

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927