Detroit vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$4242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
639K
442K

The cost of living in Detroit is 36% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1839th and 117th ($2070 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 87th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 98th vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 169th 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
$17.9
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$18611

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114