Cleveland vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1971
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4638
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1997
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
82
82
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
373K
468K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 15% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2121st and 1246th ($1971 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1629th and 1054th 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 Raleigh. Ranked 111th vs 64th best cities to live in the United States, and 357th vs 245th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Raleigh

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Cleveland Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$5.67
 Cappuccino
$4.93
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1531
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1477
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.6
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1124
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18789
$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736