Detroit vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
639K
2.2M

The cost of living in Detroit is 89% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1839th and 5021st ($2070 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 2nd in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 319th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$7126

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539