Cleveland vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1971
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4638
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$1997
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
373K
2.3M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 13% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2121st and 1354th ($1971 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1629th and 1137th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 2 months in Houston. Ranked 111th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 357th vs 16th 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
$15.9
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1531
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1477
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1124
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18789
$22380

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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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221