Cleveland vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1971
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4638
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1997
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
88
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
373K
653K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 28% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2121st and 512th ($1971 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1629th and 441st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 111th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 357th vs 208th 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
$15.9
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$7
 Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1531
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1477
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.6
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1124
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18789
$21868

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807