Detroit vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
75
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
639K
459K

The cost of living in Detroit is 10% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1856th and 1277th ($2006 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1122nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 53rd vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 186th 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
$17.4
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$18476

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701