Cleveland vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$1556
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$5420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
84
92
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
373K
716K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 28% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 2088th and 164th ($1825 vs $2527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th and 136th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Cleveland compared to 2.1 months in Denver. Ranked 161st vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 1068th vs 134th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Denver

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Cleveland Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$9.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$4787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$1523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$17806

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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

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2020
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2018
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2034
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2027
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2018
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$1872
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$1955
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2134
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2515
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2022
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2015
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2009
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2342
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2014
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$1996
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2011
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2655
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$1978
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1825
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2090
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1749
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1968
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1314
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2013
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1728
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1619
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2100
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2118
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$2018
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1885
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2010
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$1916
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2007
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$2022
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1923