Cost of Living Calculator - Detroit, Michigan vs Wood Dale, Illinois


The cost of living in Wood Dale, Illinois is 16.0% more expensive than Detroit, Michigan.

You would need a salary of $87,007 in Wood Dale, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Detroit, Michigan.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Wood Dale, Illinois is more expensive than Detroit, Michigan
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
298% more expensive in Wood Dale
than in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, MI vs Wood Dale, IL
Compared to Detroit, Wood Dale is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  16.0% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  9.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  354.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  9.0% higher
  Commute
  33.4% lower
  Health
  15.4% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  14.2% higher

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