Detroit vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
639K
3.9M

The cost of living in Detroit is 40% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1947th and 72nd ($2032 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 52nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 95th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 318th vs 55th 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
$18.1
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$28004

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974