Detroit vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$4634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
89
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
639K
5.87M

The cost of living in Detroit is 34% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1843rd and 133rd ($1979 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 1st in the United States and Singapore, respectively. Check the United States vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 172nd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Singapore City

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Detroit Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$26424

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544