Detroit vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
639K
1.39M

The cost of living in Detroit is 42% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1843rd and 26th ($1979 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 23rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 38th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 172nd vs 107th 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
$14.1
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$18429

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606