Detroit vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
639K
881K

The cost of living in Detroit is 45% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1856th and 4139th ($2006 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1st in the United States and Panama, respectively. Check the United States vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 216th and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Panama City

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Detroit Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$9531

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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

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898