Detroit vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
74
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
639K
459K

The cost of living in Detroit is 16% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1839th and 978th ($2070 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 98th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Virginia Beach

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Detroit Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769