Detroit vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
639K
662K

The cost of living in Detroit is 17% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1839th and 890th ($2070 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 319th and 62nd 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
$17.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884