Detroit vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
639K
452K

The cost of living in Detroit is 46% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1839th and 11th ($2070 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 319th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Zurich

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Detroit Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117