Detroit vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
86
88
🏙️ Population
639K
468K

The cost of living in Detroit is 14% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1678th and 972nd ($2064 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 892nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 83rd vs 51st best cities to live in the United States, and 315th vs 221st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Raleigh

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Detroit Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$21914

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682