Detroit vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
86
77
🏙️ Population
639K
1.33M

The cost of living in Detroit is 73% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1678th and 4495th ($2064 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 42nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 315th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$14676

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125