Detroit vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
639K
1.39M

The cost of living in Detroit is 40% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1678th and 36th ($2064 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 32nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 83rd vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 315th vs 95th 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
$17.3
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$28706

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759