Detroit vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
639K
2.75M

The cost of living in Detroit is 6% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1636th and 1942nd ($2133 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 311th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Rome

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Detroit Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323