Detroit vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
69
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
639K
385K

The cost of living in Detroit is 22% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1947th and 719th ($2032 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 625th 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 95th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 318th vs 151st 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
$18.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$5.48
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$16676

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285