Detroit vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$7315
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$3715
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$767
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$4255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
84
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
639K
442K

The cost of living in Detroit is 33% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1636th and 118th ($2133 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 88th 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 99th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 119th 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
$19.9
$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$8.04
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$25246

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101