Cleveland vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$4672
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
373K
2.3M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 13% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1971st and 1258th ($1963 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd and 1108th 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 Houston. Ranked 72nd vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 269th vs 82nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Houston

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Cleveland Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$22908

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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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156