Detroit vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
639K
1.39M

The cost of living in Detroit is 40% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1856th and 45th ($2006 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 36th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Ranked 53rd vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 75th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs San Diego

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Detroit San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$21468

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647