Cost of Living Comparison Between Salt Lake City, UT and Detroit, MI 

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Consumer Prices in Detroit, MI are 4.5% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Detroit, MI are 0.3% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Rent Prices in Detroit, MI are 7.4% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Restaurant Prices in Detroit, MI are 8.0% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Groceries Prices in Detroit, MI are 15.1% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Local Purchasing Power in Detroit, MI is 9.3% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
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Restaurants
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Detroit, MI Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 15.50 $      -8.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 70.00 $      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 9.93 $      -0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $ 5.50 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.73 $ 4.75 $      +0.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $ 2.11 $      -19.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $ 1.88 $      +2.8 %
Markets
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Detroit, MI Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $ 3.48 $      -3.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 $ 2.70 $      -14.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 $ 2.58 $      +73.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 $ 3.18 $      -11.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.56 $ 6.14 $      -6.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.40 $ 6.14 $      +39.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.20 $ 10.50 $      +45.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.97 $ 1.89 $      -4.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.62 $      -27.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 $ 2.30 $      +39.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 $ 2.08 $      +38.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.92 $ 1.69 $      +82.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $ 1.22 $      +10.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 2.62 $      +40.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 2.50 $      +2.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.75 $ 10.00 $      -46.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $ 1.86 $      +2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 $ 2.50 $      -26.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.79 $ 9.00 $      +2.4 %
Transportation
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Detroit, MI Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.00 $      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $ 66.00 $      -22.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.50 $      -50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.93 $ 2.25 $      -42.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 $ 48.00 $      -2.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $ 3.45 $      -12.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 35,699.74 $      +5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,541.89 $ 24,119.94 $      -21.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Detroit, MI Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.85 $ 246.12 $      +54.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.50 $ 54.00 $      -17.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.71 $ 59.00 $      -14.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Detroit, MI Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.25 $ 55.00 $      +117.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.67 $ 29.00 $      +22.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 11.00 $      -8.3 %
Childcare
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Detroit, MI Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,073.33 $ 1,294.79 $      +20.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,400.00 $ 16,800.00 $      +100.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Detroit, MI Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.82 $ 47.50 $      -19.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 38.75 $      -10.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 $ 77.50 $      -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.43 $ 95.00 $      -28.3 %
Rent Per Month
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Detroit, MI Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,681.32 $ 1,414.29 $      -15.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,356.15 $ 1,026.33 $      -24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,732.53 $ 3,333.33 $      +22.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.53 $ 1,658.33 $      -26.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Detroit, MI Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.18 $ 99.17 $      -64.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 231.75 $ 90.83 $      -60.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Detroit, MI Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,569.58 $ 4,155.27 $      -9.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.46      -1.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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