Cleveland vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1899
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4394
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$1817
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3249
$3270
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
77
😀 Quality of life
86
86
🏙️ Population
373K
639K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 8% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 2110th and 1678th ($1899 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1771st and 1488th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 1.6 months in Detroit. Ranked 80th vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 305th vs 315th 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
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.3
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.65
$5.59
 Cappuccino
$4.81
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2260
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1330
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1302
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1026
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.16
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.2
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1016
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18828
$16893

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1958
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1931
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1927
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1973
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2023
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1943
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1922
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1966
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1921
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1914
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2003
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1876
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1965
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1954
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1967
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1935
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1937
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1915
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1930
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1818
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1871
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1799
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1842
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1666
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1768
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1839
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1840
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1753
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1606
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1481
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1526
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1279
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1858
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1860

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527