Cleveland vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
373K
1.61M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 17% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1971st and 973rd ($1963 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd and 858th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Ranked 72nd vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 269th vs 119th 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
$16.2
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$10377

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657