Detroit vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
86
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
639K
1.39M

The cost of living in Detroit is 41% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1839th and 52nd ($2070 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 39th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 98th vs 38th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 155th 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
$17.9
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$22295

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826