Detroit vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$3964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
33
😀 Quality of life
87
84
🏙️ Population
639K
543K

The cost of living in Detroit is 7% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1839th and 2237th ($2070 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 1697th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Ranked 98th vs 153rd best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 460th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Tucson

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Detroit Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$15759

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212