Detroit vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
639K
662K

The cost of living in Detroit is 23% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1843rd and 587th ($1979 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 172nd and 60th 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
$14.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758