Cleveland vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
373K
1.61M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 22% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2157th and 864th ($1865 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 780th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Ranked 51st vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 127th 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
$14.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$10488

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706