Detroit vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
77
14
😀 Quality of life
89
51
🏙️ Population
639K
224K

The cost of living in Detroit is 121% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1843rd and 5990th ($1979 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 1st in the United States and Suriname, respectively. Check the United States vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 172nd and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$497

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617