Detroit vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Detroit	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2064	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4936	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$1212	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$2122	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3270	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	77	100
😀 Quality of life	86	95
🏙️ Population	639K	9.67M

The cost of living in Detroit is 55% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1678th and 4104th ($2064 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 3rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 315th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Seoul

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	Detroit	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.3	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.59	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$4.88	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.45	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1182	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$960	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2340	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1705	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$231	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.6	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.48%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1377	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1283	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.98	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.1	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.05	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.58	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.09	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.6	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.76	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.7	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$94.7	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1288	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16893	$20197

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$2070
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2086
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1786
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$2017
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2102
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1957
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$2071
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1936
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2093
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$2062
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$2022
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2175
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$2083
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$2030
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$2087
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$2032
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1724
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$2059
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$2040
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1940
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1963
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$2065
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2077
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2081
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2390
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$2019
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2288
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1837
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1959
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1706
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2238
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1778
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1593
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1607
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1943
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1527

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019