Detroit vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$2201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$2479
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$3560
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
77
90
😀 Quality of life
86
93
🏙️ Population
639K
1.51M

The cost of living in Detroit is 6% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 1678th and 1352nd ($2064 vs $2201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 1st in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 315th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Munich

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Detroit Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$4.92
 Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$3.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$1323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$1006
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$2005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$313
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$12224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$8488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$4.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$953
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$14702

Cost of living in other countries

DetroitMunich

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1789
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1746
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1772
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1755
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1730
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1727
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1631
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1611
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1613
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1644
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1164
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1638
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1637
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1728
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1644
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1569
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1541
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1645
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1465
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1537
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1508
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1698
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1517
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1911
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1540
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1544
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1636
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1538
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1502
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1627
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1565
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1522
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1509
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1516
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1672
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1560