Detroit vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
88
99
🏙️ Population
639K
4.84M

The cost of living in Detroit is 28% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1856th and 312th ($2006 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 216th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$18951

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Cities near Detroit

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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754