Cleveland vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$4662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
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 16% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2157th and 1234th ($1865 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 1107th 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 51st vs 11th best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 86th 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
$14.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$23011

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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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175