Detroit vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
639K
442K

The cost of living in Detroit is 38% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1947th and 95th ($2032 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 63rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 95th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 318th vs 210th 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
$18.1
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$21676

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050