Detroit vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
86
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
639K
430K

The cost of living in Detroit is 15% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1947th and 1119th ($2032 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 95th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 318th vs 263rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Minneapolis

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Detroit Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$26188

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582