Detroit vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$4846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
69
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
639K
385K

The cost of living in Detroit is 24% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1843rd and 545th ($1979 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 489th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 38th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 172nd vs 180th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Tampa

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Detroit Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$26113

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Cities near Detroit

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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357