Detroit vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
88
57
🏙️ Population
639K
1.13M

The cost of living in Detroit is 92% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1856th and 5318th ($2006 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1st 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 216th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527