Detroit vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$1843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
639K
1.37M

The cost of living in Detroit is 5% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1843rd and 1623rd ($1979 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 0.9 months in Milan. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 172nd and 292nd 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
$14.1
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$15544

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550