Cleveland vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1908
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4494
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3261
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
70
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
373K
1.61M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 18% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2297th and 1184th ($1908 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 1035th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Ranked 90th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 284th vs 181st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Phoenix

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Cleveland Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$6.04
 Cappuccino
$4.98
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1164
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2116
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1450
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1289
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.73
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.3
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18787
$16644

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766