Detroit vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
639K
447K

The cost of living in Detroit is 41% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1856th and 41st ($2006 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 3rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2 months in Zurich. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 216th 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
$17.4
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843