Detroit vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Detroit	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2064	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4936	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$1212	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$2122	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3270	$7242
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	77	81
😀 Quality of life	86	98
🏙️ Population	639K	449K

The cost of living in Detroit is 37% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1678th and 59th ($2064 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 315th and 5th 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	$17.3	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.59	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$4.88	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.45	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1182	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$960	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2340	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1705	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$231	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.6	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.48%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1377	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1283	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.98	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.1	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.05	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.58	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.09	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.6	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.76	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.7	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$94.7	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1288	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16893	$29610

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$2070
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2086
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1786
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$2017
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2102
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1957
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$2071
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1936
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2093
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$2062
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$2022
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2175
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$2083
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$2030
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$2087
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$2032
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1724
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$2059
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$2040
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1940
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1963
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$2065
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2077
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2081
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2390
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$2019
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2288
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1837
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1959
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1706
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2238
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1778
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1593
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1607
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1943
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1527

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2873
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$2970
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$2960
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3032
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2893
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3059
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3099
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3426
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2861
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2379
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2419
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1472
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2252
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2897
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2262
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2931
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2891
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1555
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1609
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2614
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1731
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1447
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2464
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1641
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1382
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3234
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1453
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1434
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1442
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2643
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1267
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1286
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1656
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2352
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2717