Detroit vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
639K
1.35M

The cost of living in Detroit is 14% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1947th and 1148th ($2032 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 1st in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1 months in Milan. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 318th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Milan

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Detroit Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$18202

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719