Cleveland vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1908
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4494
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3261
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
88
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
373K
653K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 29% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2297th and 587th ($1908 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 516th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 90th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 284th vs 139th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Portland

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Cleveland Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$4.98
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1164
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2116
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1450
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1289
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.73
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18787
$19200

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745