Cleveland vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$3776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
87
98
🏙️ Population
373K
4.53M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 21% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2157th and 933rd ($1865 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Cleveland ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 222nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Melbourne

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Cleveland Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$7
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$18868

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481