Detroit vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$2580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
639K
3.42M

The cost of living in Detroit is 6% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1636th and 1962nd ($2133 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 311th and 142nd 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
$19.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$12418

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703