Cost of Living in Detroit
Summary about cost of living in Detroit:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,963.97$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 833.06$ without rent.
- Cost of living index in Detroit is 35.93% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Detroit is, on average, 60.49% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 181st out of 487 cities in the world.
- Detroit has a cost of living index of 64.07.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 11.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 45.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.50 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.70 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.83 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.29 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.38 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.16 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.57 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.33 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.25 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.50 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.67 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.47 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.75 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.69 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.05 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.30 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.56 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.60 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.10 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.60 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.50 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 65.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.88 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 15.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.46 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,377.50 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,880.00 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 137.61 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 56.29 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 24.21 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 36.25 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 750.00 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,333.33 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 41.73 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.40 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.94 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 88.75 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,429.42 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 872.07 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,450.00 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,426.08 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 52.22 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 55.85 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,462.24 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.11 |
Prices in Detroit, Michigan
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Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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Eggs,12. $.99 to $5.89
Bread, 2 loaf $1.00-5.99
Apples, $.69-$1.99 pound
Cheese 3.99 per pound
Ham $6.99 per pound
Butter 3.99 a box
Grapes .88 to 2.49 per pound
Oil change $19 to $89
Gas $2.35-2.89 87 octane, $3.29 93 octane
Trash pickup $90 every 2 months
Internet 150 mps $74 per month
Ticket to opera $30-150
Ticket to cinema $5-11
Puma shoes $29-79
Nike shoes $39-$219
Beer Budweiser $5.99 a sixpack
Beer Buttnburger $10.99
Salmon $9-16 per pound
Hot dogs $.99 to $5.99 per pack
Meal, Panera, First Watch, Quodoba -$9
Tipping 15-20% depending on service
Cell phone $120 for 4 phones family plan, unlimited Gigabytes
Car insurance $1400 a year. Registration $120 a year.
Average pay $3000
Michigan is one of the cheapest states to live in.
In Suburbs of Detroit Michigan
Canton,Garden City,Westland,
Aldis,Dollar Tree,Kroggers,Miejers
Bread Loave $1.00-$4.99
Hotdogs 8 Pack .79-$4.99
Broccoli 16 0z $1.69-$2.29
Lettuce .97-.99
Bananas Pound .44-.55
Eggs $1.00-$3.50
Milk Gallon. $1.79-$2.69