Detroit vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
639K
633K

The cost of living in Detroit is 9% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1856th and 2338th ($2006 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 53rd vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 247th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Memphis

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Detroit Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$27502

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670