Cleveland vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$4931
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
82
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
373K
468K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 21% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1971st and 806th ($1963 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd and 719th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 72nd vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 269th vs 202nd 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
$16.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753