Detroit vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
88
61
🏙️ Population
639K
1.13M

The cost of living in Detroit is 109% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1636th and 5424th ($2133 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 311th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544