Boston vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$4494
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1911
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$3261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
676K
373K

The cost of living in Boston is 91% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 27th and 2297th ($3652 vs $1908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1793rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Cleveland. Ranked 12th vs 90th best cities to live in the United States, and 71st vs 284th 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
$22
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$2116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$1289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$9.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$1018
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$18787

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314