Detroit vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
639K
14.3M

The cost of living in Detroit is 23% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1839th and 3273rd ($2070 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 319th and 9th 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
$17.9
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$17493

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006