Detroit vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
86
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
639K
430K

The cost of living in Detroit is 15% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1839th and 1017th ($2070 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 876th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 98th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 283rd 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
$17.9
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$26236

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618