Restaurants | Detroit, MI Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.50 $ | 20.00 $ | +29.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +14.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.93 $ | 10.00 $ | +0.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.50 $ | 5.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 7.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.75 $ | 5.26 $ | +10.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.11 $ | 2.62 $ | +24.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.88 $ | 2.08 $ | +10.3 % |
Markets | Detroit, MI Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.48 $ | 3.57 $ | +2.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.70 $ | 3.20 $ | +18.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.58 $ | 2.11 $ | -18.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.18 $ | 2.48 $ | -22.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.14 $ | 4.94 $ | -19.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.14 $ | 5.73 $ | -6.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.50 $ | 7.35 $ | -30.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.89 $ | 2.22 $ | +17.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.62 $ | 0.67 $ | +8.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.30 $ | 2.18 $ | -5.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.08 $ | 1.99 $ | -4.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.69 $ | 1.65 $ | -2.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.22 $ | 1.31 $ | +7.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.62 $ | 2.07 $ | -20.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.50 $ | 2.31 $ | -7.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +50.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.86 $ | 2.17 $ | +17.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 $ | 4.71 $ | +88.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.00 $ | 9.98 $ | +10.9 % |
Transportation | Detroit, MI Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | 3.00 $ | +50.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 66.00 $ | 95.00 $ | +43.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 $ | 3.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.25 $ | 2.80 $ | +24.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 48.00 $ | 24.00 $ | -50.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.45 $ | 3.05 $ | -11.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,699.74 $ | 32,000.00 $ | -10.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,119.94 $ | 26,692.40 $ | +10.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Detroit, MI Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 246.12 $ | 243.29 $ | -1.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 54.00 $ | 68.75 $ | +27.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 59.00 $ | 70.43 $ | +19.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Detroit, MI Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 55.00 $ | 38.12 $ | -30.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 29.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +3.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 $ | 14.00 $ | +27.3 % |
Childcare | Detroit, MI Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,294.79 $ | 1,053.33 $ | -18.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 16,800.00 $ | 13,500.00 $ | -19.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Detroit, MI Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 47.50 $ | 61.41 $ | +29.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 38.75 $ | 47.50 $ | +22.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 77.50 $ | 100.68 $ | +29.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 95.00 $ | 134.93 $ | +42.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Detroit, MI Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,414.29 $ | 1,838.19 $ | +30.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,026.33 $ | 1,497.38 $ | +45.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,333.33 $ | 3,845.43 $ | +15.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,658.33 $ | 2,790.79 $ | +68.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Detroit, MI Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 99.17 $ | 363.30 $ | +266.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 90.83 $ | 203.26 $ | +123.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Detroit, MI Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,155.27 $ | 5,504.60 $ | +32.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.46 | 6.39 | -1.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 47 | 149 |
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