Detroit vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
88
99
🏙️ Population
639K
14.3M

The cost of living in Detroit is 22% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1856th and 3085th ($2006 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 4th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 216th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Tokyo

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Detroit Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$28.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033