Detroit vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$2197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
639K
2.75M

The cost of living in Detroit is 2% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1947th and 1819th ($2032 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 95th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 318th and 179th 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
$18.1
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$12431

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358