Cleveland vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
373K
8.8M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 54% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2157th and 6th ($1865 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 51st vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 8th 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
$14.6
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$17859

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028