Detroit vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Detroit	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2006	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4783	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$1165	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$1995	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$595	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$5811
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	77	100
😀 Quality of life	88	94
🏙️ Population	639K	690K

The cost of living in Detroit is 36% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1856th and 93rd ($2006 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 74th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 53rd vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 41st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Washington

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	Detroit	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.4	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.8	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.52	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$5.1	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$894	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2485	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1533	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$60.7	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.4%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1059	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$982	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.4	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.6	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.89	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.84	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.81	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.46	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.97	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.59	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.05	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.76	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.8	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.1	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$93.8	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.3	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.1	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1296	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16775	$23453

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948