Cleveland vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1971
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4638
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$1997
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$5293
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
97
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
373K
441K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 39% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2121st and 124th ($1971 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1629th and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Ranked 111th vs 10th best cities to live in the United States, and 357th vs 65th 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
$15.9
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1531
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1477
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.6
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1124
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18789
$20916

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395