Cost of living in Detroit
compared to
Cost of living in Detroit vs. United States overall average
Detroit is 6.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in Detroit
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Detroit
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Detroit
- Housing
-
pay 8.7% less in Detroit
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Detroit
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% less in Detroit
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Detroit
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Detroit.
Detroit Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.59 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.82 |
$1.00
-
$2.50
|
Detroit - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38 |
$2.20
-
$5.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.06 |
$2.76
-
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.58 |
$2.80
-
$4.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.25 |
$2.60
-
$7.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.08 |
$1.25
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.55 |
$0.49
-
$0.60
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.65 |
$0.80
-
$7.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.80 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.98 |
$0.60
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.13 |
$0.39
-
$2.00
|
Detroit - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.40 |
$2.93
-
$3.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $66.00 |
$49.00
-
$66.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,699.74 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,570.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.68 |
$13.68
-
$20.35
|
Detroit - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.14 |
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,450.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$2,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,058.17 |
$700.00
-
$1,300.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03 |
$130.00
-
$235.53
|
Detroit - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,294.79 |
$1,293.75
-
$1,300.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,800.00 |
$16,800.00
-
$16,800.00
|
Detroit - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.50
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.86 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.80
-
$10.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.00 |
$9.99
-
$90.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.50 |
$9.50
-
$25.99
|
Detroit - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.08 |
$40.00
-
$69.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.00 |
$12.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00 |
$45.00
-
$250.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $109.00 |
$75.00
-
$180.00
|
Detroit - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Michigan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Michigan, like
Huntington Woods,
Fowlerville,
Saginaw,
Port Huron,
Adrian,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Detroit.
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