Detroit vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
639K
737K

The cost of living in Detroit is 35% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1839th and 126th ($2070 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 94th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 98th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 147th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Seattle

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Detroit Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098