Cleveland vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
373K
8.8M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 52% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1971st and 5th ($1963 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 72nd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 269th vs 13th 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
$16.2
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$20585

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108