Detroit vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
639K
874K

The cost of living in Detroit is 50% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1947th and 7th ($2032 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Ranked 95th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 318th vs 30th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs San Francisco

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Detroit San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$21243

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805