Cleveland vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
373K
8.8M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 51% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2088th and 3rd ($1825 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Cleveland compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 161st vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 1068th vs 23rd 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
$13.2
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$25572

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960