Cleveland vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1971
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4638
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1997
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
373K
8.8M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 53% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2121st and 4th ($1971 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1629th and 2nd 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 111th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 357th vs 18th 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
$15.9
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1531
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1477
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.6
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1124
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18789
$21999

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188