Boston vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

Boston Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3013
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6816
$4191
🏠 One person rent
$2021
$1021
🏘️ Family rent
$3439
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5331
$4516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
676K
373K

The cost of living in Boston is 65% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 35th and 2088th ($3013 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1887th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 2.5 months in Cleveland. Ranked 19th vs 161st best cities to live in the United States, and 98th vs 1068th 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
$16.9
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2304
$1179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$773
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3750
$2031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3015
$1289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10945
$2154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6087
$2951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.6
$91.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$8.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$91.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2035
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14698
$15281

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$2946
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$2239
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$2355
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2188
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$2028
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2006
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2306
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$1987
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2010
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2022
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2017
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2007
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2012
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2598
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$1998
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$2089
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2013
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2016
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2279
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2079
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2010
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$1995
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2022
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2009
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2017
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2344
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2013
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2019
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2017
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2569
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2015
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2017
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2165
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2549
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2022

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$2011
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$2022
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$2019
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1749
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$2016
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$2010
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2020
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$2011
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2017
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2005
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1981
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$2022
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$2005
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1717
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$2013
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$2020
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$2013
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2024
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1460
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1481
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1861
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$2011
61 km or 38 mi Green
$2024
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$2014
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$2021
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1902
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2018
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1620