Cleveland vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
99
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
373K
3.9M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 39% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2088th and 39th ($1825 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th and 31st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Cleveland compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 161st vs 11th best cities to live in the United States, and 1068th vs 64th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Los Angeles

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Cleveland Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$23021

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$2011
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$2022
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$2019
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1749
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$2016
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$2010
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2020
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$2011
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2017
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2005
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1981
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$2022
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$2005
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1717
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$2013
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$2020
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$2013
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2024
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1460
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1481
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1861
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$2011
61 km or 38 mi Green
$2024
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$2014
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$2021
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1902
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2018
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1620

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099