Detroit vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
61
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
639K
605K

The cost of living in Detroit is 72% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 1856th and 4672nd ($2006 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 2nd in the United States and Latvia, respectively. Check the United States vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 216th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Riga

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Detroit Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$13962

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Cities near Detroit

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

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363