Cleveland vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$4156
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
77
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
373K
639K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 2% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1971st and 1856th ($1963 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd and 1553rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Ranked 72nd vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 269th vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Detroit

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Cleveland Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$16775

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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

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614