Detroit vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
83
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
639K
430K

The cost of living in Detroit is 11% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1856th and 1228th ($2006 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 53rd vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 234th 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
$17.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640