Detroit vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$4360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
68
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
639K
385K

The cost of living in Detroit is 19% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1636th and 658th ($2133 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 582nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 99th vs 56th best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 202nd 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
$19.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$6.95
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$14367

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294