Detroit vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$936
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
88
69
🏙️ Population
639K
410K

The cost of living in Detroit is 28% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1947th and 3744th ($2032 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 318th and 4400th 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
$18.1
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$13402

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957