Cost of living comparison
Washington is 17.0% more expensive than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 39.0% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Detroit.
If you lived in Washington instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.05
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$62.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$34,230.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$17.60
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
|
Detroit
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$66.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$1,678.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$1,500.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$139.02
|
|
pay 39.0% more for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$1,651.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$25,288.69
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$56.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$13.67
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$52.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$40.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$85.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$108.76
|
|
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