Cleveland vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1971
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4638
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$1997
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
77
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
373K
639K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 3% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 2121st and 1947th ($1971 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1629th and 1526th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Ranked 111th vs 95th best cities to live in the United States, and 357th vs 318th 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
$15.9
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1531
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1477
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.6
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1124
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18789
$19339

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619