Detroit vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
639K
662K

The cost of living in Detroit is 24% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1856th and 512th ($2006 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1st in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 216th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Vancouver

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Detroit Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$16245

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743