Detroit vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Detroit Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1895
$730
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4628
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$1088
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3928
$233
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
76
12
😀 Quality of life
88
38
🏙️ Population
639K
224K

The cost of living in Detroit is 160% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1977th and 6481st ($1895 vs $730) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1820th and 2nd 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 39th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 159th and 7313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$47.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1145
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$775
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2699
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$72.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
14.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$458
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$30
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.04
$5.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$59.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13581
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1750
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2011
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2024
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$2010
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2010
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1996
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2004
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1661
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1735
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2010
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$2016
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2023
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1801
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1943
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2024
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2143
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1687
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1925
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1855
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1767
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2028
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2031
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2016
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1903
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2025
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$1928
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1935
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$2007
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1529
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1620
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1707
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$2021
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1912
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1476

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$844
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1304
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$864
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$829
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$598
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$561
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$497
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$701
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$700
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$903
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$982
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$562
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$987
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$924
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1075
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$621
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1292
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1285
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$564
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$1029
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$562
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$990
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$992
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$884
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$860
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$774
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$563
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$604
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$563
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$702
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$605
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$565