Detroit vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$4346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
639K
442K

The cost of living in Detroit is 35% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1843rd and 101st ($1979 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 38th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 172nd vs 114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Miami

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Detroit Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$28464

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783