Cleveland vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$4187
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
77
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
373K
639K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 6% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 2157th and 1843rd ($1865 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 1594th 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 51st vs 38th best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 172nd 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
$14.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$16868

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614