Detroit vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
88
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
639K
653K

The cost of living in Detroit is 26% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1839th and 456th ($2070 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 392nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 98th vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Portland

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Detroit Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$24040

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783