Detroit vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
88
75
🏙️ Population
639K
630K

The cost of living in Detroit is 66% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1856th and 4571st ($2006 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 118th in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 216th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Palermo

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Detroit Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$7103

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272