Detroit vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
88
100
🏙️ Population
639K
449K

The cost of living in Detroit is 42% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1636th and 23rd ($2133 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 311th and 2nd 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
$19.9
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$22875

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041