Detroit vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
639K
3.28M

The cost of living in Detroit is 15% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1843rd and 2577th ($1979 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 172nd and 121st 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
$14.1
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$9474

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437