Cleveland vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2175
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$5248
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$1357
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$4491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
83
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
373K
468K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 16% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2088th and 394th ($1825 vs $2175) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th and 309th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Cleveland compared to 2.1 months in Raleigh. Ranked 161st vs 45th best cities to live in the United States, and 1068th vs 170th 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
$13.2
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$8.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$2091
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$4077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$58.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$3.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$14974

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$2011
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$2022
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$2019
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1749
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$2016
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$2010
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2020
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$2011
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2017
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2005
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1981
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$2022
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$2005
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1717
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$2013
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$2020
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$2013
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2024
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1460
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1481
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1861
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$2011
61 km or 38 mi Green
$2024
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$2014
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$2021
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1902
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2018
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1620

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2067
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2023
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2071
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2019
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$1867
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2015
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1924
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1739
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1615
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2012
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$1774
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2010
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1396
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1687
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$1980
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$1553
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1989
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2081
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$1852
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1841
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2008
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1752
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1839
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2011
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2012
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1956
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1956
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1918
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2181
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2012
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1659