🇺🇸 MI, United States · #161 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Detroit

5.9% below the United States average

Ranked #161 of 538 cities · More expensive than 70.1% of cities worldwide

Compared to United States average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Detroit

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 1,431/mo USD 903/mo 37%
3-Bedroom USD 2,754/mo USD 1,681/mo 37%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Detroit has a composite cost index of 51.2 from 4 independent data sources.

51.2
Composite
4
Sources
6.3
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
48.1
Expatistan
54.4
LivingCost
54.2
SIM
41.4
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
91.8

Based on 108 country PLI x 0.85 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-5.9% Average
Rent
-11.8% Affordable
Groceries
-6.2% Average
Restaurants
-8.1% Affordable
Purchasing Power
-21.6% Very weak

Living in Detroit: What to Expect

Detroit is average by global standards (ranked #161 of 538 cities). It is 5.9% cheaper than the United States average, based on 74 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is affordable. Rent offers the best value, while Groceries is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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