Cleveland vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
89
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
373K
653K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 28% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2157th and 564th ($1865 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 507th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 51st vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 175th 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
$14.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$19330

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463