Cost of living comparison
Arkansas is 2.4% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Arkansas
- Groceries
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pay 0.6% less in Arkansas
- Transportation
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pay 17.7% less in Arkansas
- Housing
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pay 11.0% less in Arkansas
- Childcare
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pay 6.0% more in Arkansas
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1% more in Arkansas
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Arkansas
The cost of clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Arkansas are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Arkansas.
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.90
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$4.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$2.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$35.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$29,279.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$14.85
|
|
pay 11.0% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$64.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$1,193.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$915.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$157.55
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$1,045.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$22,080.00
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$45.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$46.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$39.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$86.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$101.19
|
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