Cost of living in Detroit, United States

The cost of living in Detroit, United States is approximately 2006 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4783 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Detroit

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2006 $
Without Rent
841 $
Rent & Utilities
1165 $
Food
595 $
Transport
109 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4156 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
639.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 17.4 $
Dinner 68.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.52 $
Capuccino 5.1 $
Coke, 330ml 2.37 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.89 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.84 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.57 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.81 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.5 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.13 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.64 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.46 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.54 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.49 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.5 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.97 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.97 $
Cigarette pack 9.59 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.02 $
Monthly Pass 65.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.93 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 93.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.6 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 7.05 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.48 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.76 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 139 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 210 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 60.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 894 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,533 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,250 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,485 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,059 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 982 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,156 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.40%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.1 $
Haircut 18.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 85.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,296 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 16,775 $

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Detroit vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 50% less expensive) Detroit vs Mixco (Mixco is 68% less expensive) Detroit vs Coban (Coban is 55% less expensive) Detroit vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 61% less expensive) Detroit vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 55% less expensive) Detroit vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 55% less expensive) Detroit vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 57% less expensive) Detroit vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 57% less expensive) Detroit vs Flores (Flores is 57% less expensive) Detroit vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 61% less expensive)
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Detroit vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 59% less expensive) Detroit vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 48% less expensive) Detroit vs Choloma (Choloma is 70% less expensive) Detroit vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 68% less expensive) Detroit vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 56% less expensive) Detroit vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 57% less expensive) Detroit vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 64% less expensive) Detroit vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 64% less expensive) Detroit vs Yoro (Yoro is 63% less expensive) Detroit vs La Lima (La Lima is 57% less expensive)
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