Detroit vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
639K
442K

The cost of living in Detroit is 35% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1856th and 103rd ($2006 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 80th 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 53rd vs 18th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 109th 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
$17.4
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$25328

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860