Detroit vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
639K
3.33M

The cost of living in Detroit is 6% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1856th and 2194th ($2006 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 5th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 216th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Madrid

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Detroit Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581