Detroit vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$2282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
90
😀 Quality of life
86
93
🏙️ Population
639K
2.33M

The cost of living in Detroit is 72% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 1678th and 4476th ($2064 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 40th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 315th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$16142

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982