Detroit vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
639K
874K

The cost of living in Detroit is 50% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1839th and 7th ($2070 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 98th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 22nd 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
$17.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$21216

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808