Boston vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4528
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1853
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3510
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
676K
373K

The cost of living in Boston is 77% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 32nd and 1971st ($3467 vs $1963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1633rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Cleveland. Ranked 15th vs 72nd best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 269th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Cleveland

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Boston Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$877
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$73.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1033
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$18767

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813