A salary of $12,000 in Detroit, Michigan should increase to $12,295 in Alabama, New York
Detroit
U.S. Avg.
Alabama
| Cost of Living Indexes | Detroit | Alabama |
| Overall | 73.3 | 75.1 |
| Food | 94.5 | 112.6 |
| Housing | 21 | 0 |
| Utilities | 102.3 | 115.7 |
| Transportation | 103.9 | 108 |
| Health | 97.3 | 107.3 |
| Miscellaneous | 95.3 | 110.6 |
100=national average
Alabama is 2% more expensive than Detroit.
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Food is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
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Food is 19% more expensive in Alabama.
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