Cleveland vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$5746
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
97
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
373K
441K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 38% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1971st and 91st ($1963 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd and 73rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Ranked 72nd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 269th vs 38th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Oakland

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Cleveland Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$8
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$27655

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288