Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 0.6% more expensive than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% less in Tennessee
- Childcare
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pay 8.8% less in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in Tennessee
The cost of groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Tennessee are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$109.39
|
|
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