Detroit vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
639K
1.43M

The cost of living in Detroit is 9% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1856th and 1380th ($2006 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1203rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Ranked 53rd vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 118th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs San Antonio

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Detroit San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$10912

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137