Cleveland vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
89
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
373K
653K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 24% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1971st and 662nd ($1963 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd and 590th 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 Portland. Ranked 72nd vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 269th vs 141st 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
$16.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489