Detroit vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
88
100
🏙️ Population
639K
5.03M

The cost of living in Detroit is 16% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1856th and 923rd ($2006 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 216th 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
$17.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$21306

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913