Detroit vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
639K
14M

The cost of living in Detroit is 27% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1843rd and 3238th ($1979 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 172nd and 1st 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
$14.1
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063