Detroit vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
88
100
🏙️ Population
639K
5.35M

The cost of living in Detroit is 19% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1947th and 893rd ($2032 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 318th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Melbourne

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Detroit Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$26129

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172