Detroit vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Detroit | Saitama | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Detroit is 106% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1636th and 5298th ($2133 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 260th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 311th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Detroit vs Saitama
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| Detroit | Saitama | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Detroit
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 1.9 km or 1.2 mi |  Windsor | |
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi |  Hamtramck | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Dearborn | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Lincoln Park | |
| 16 km or 9.8 mi | Allen Park | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Ferndale | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Wyandotte | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Eastpointe | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Madison Heights | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Warren | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Oak Park | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Southgate | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Royal Oak | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Dearborn Heights | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Roseville | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Taylor | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Southfield | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | St. Clair Shores | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Inkster | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Garden | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Amherstburg | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Birmingham | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Sterling Heights | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Livonia | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Troy | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Westland | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Clinton Township | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Romulus | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Farmington Hills | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Rochester Hills | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Novi | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Pontiac | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Auburn Hills | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Monroe | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Ann Arbor | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Chatham-Kent | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Toledo | |
| 88 km or 54 mi | Burton | |
| 88 km or 54 mi | Port Huron | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Sarnia |
Cities near Saitama
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 km or 3.1 mi |  Warabi | |
| 5.7 km or 3.6 mi | Toda | |
| 6.5 km or 4 mi | Shiki | |
| 8.5 km or 5.3 mi | Asaka | |
| 8.7 km or 5.4 mi | Fujimi | |
| 9.3 km or 5.8 mi | Kawaguchi | |
| 9.6 km or 6 mi | Wako | |
| 10 km or 6.5 mi | Niiza | |
| 11 km or 7 mi | Miyoshi | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Fujimino | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | Koshigaya | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Kiyose | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Ageo | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | Hasuda | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Soka | |
| 16 km or 9.6 mi | Ina | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Higashikurume | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Kasukabe | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Kawagoe | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Matsubushi | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Tokorozawa | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Musashino | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Okegawa | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Shiraoka | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Nishitokyo | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Yoshikawa | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Yashio | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Miyashiro | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Tokyo | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Higashimurayama | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Sugito | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Misato | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Sayama | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Kitamoto | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Kodaira | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Mitaka | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Koganei | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Kuki | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Iruma | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Noda |