Detroit vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
77
14
😀 Quality of life
88
49
🏙️ Population
639K
224K

The cost of living in Detroit is 131% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1856th and 6225th ($2006 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 216th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$5271

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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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602