Cleveland vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1899
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4394
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1817
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3249
$5544
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
373K
8.8M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 57% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2110th and 3rd ($1899 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1771st and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 80th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 305th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs New York City

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Cleveland New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.3
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.65
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2260
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1330
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1302
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1026
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.16
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.2
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1016
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18828
$21465

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1958
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1931
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1927
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1973
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2023
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1943
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1922
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1966
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1921
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1914
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2003
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1876
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1965
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1954
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1967
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1935
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1937
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1915
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1930
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1818
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1871
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1799
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1842
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1666
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1768
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1839
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1840
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1753
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1606
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1481
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1526
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1279
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1858
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1860

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111