Detroit vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
639K
1.35M

The cost of living in Detroit is 7% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1856th and 1476th ($2006 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1 months in Milan. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 216th and 305th 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
$17.4
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$14475

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573