Detroit vs Luxembourg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Luxembourg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$5624
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1668
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2857
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$6032
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
29
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
639K
135K

The cost of living in Detroit is 19% less expensive than in Luxembourg City. Cities ranked 1856th and 785th ($2006 vs $2490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1st in the United States and Luxembourg, respectively. Check the United States vs Luxembourg comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2.4 months in Luxembourg City. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Luxembourg City ranked 1st in Luxembourg, while ranked 216th and 200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Luxembourg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$2439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$11850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$8510
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$7.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$52.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$18853

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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 Luxembourg City

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Dudelange
$2390
17 km or 10 mi Esch-sur-Alzette
$2457
19 km or 12 mi Petange
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Differdange
$2293
24 km or 15 mi Arlon
$1694
28 km or 18 mi Thionville
$1491
40 km or 25 mi Trier
$1784
40 km or 25 mi Merzig
$1433
52 km or 32 mi Dillingen
$1438
55 km or 34 mi Metz
$1494
55 km or 34 mi Saarlouis
$1438
65 km or 40 mi Volklingen
$1446
75 km or 47 mi Saarbrucken
$1437
76 km or 47 mi Sankt Wendel
$1449
79 km or 49 mi Sankt Ingbert
$1447
81 km or 50 mi Neunkirchen
$1445
86 km or 54 mi Idar-Oberstein
$1618
88 km or 54 mi Sarreguemines
$1444
91 km or 56 mi Blieskastel
$1452
93 km or 58 mi Homburg
$1444
97 km or 61 mi Zweibrucken
$1563
102 km or 63 mi Nancy
$1273
103 km or 64 mi Charleville-Mezieres
$1468
110 km or 68 mi Verviers
$1252
116 km or 72 mi Pirmasens
$1548
116 km or 72 mi Mechernich
$1539
118 km or 74 mi Seraing
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Liege
$1505
119 km or 74 mi Huy
$1567
120 km or 74 mi Kaiserslautern
$1485
122 km or 76 mi Andenne
$1567
125 km or 78 mi Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
$1576
126 km or 78 mi Euskirchen
$1550
127 km or 79 mi Zulpich
$1548
127 km or 79 mi Rheinbach
$1542
127 km or 79 mi Bad Kreuznach
$1703
129 km or 80 mi Stolberg
$1528
129 km or 80 mi Andernach
$1554
130 km or 81 mi Aachen
$1569
130 km or 81 mi Meckenheim
$1542