Detroit vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
639K
525K

The cost of living in Detroit is 26% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1843rd and 409th ($1979 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 364th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Ranked 38th vs 59th best cities to live in the United States, and 172nd vs 238th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Sacramento

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Detroit Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$25420

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860