Cleveland vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1908
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4494
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3261
$4437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
82
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
373K
468K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 18% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2297th and 1213th ($1908 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 1060th 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 90th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 284th vs 212th 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
$15.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$5.91
 Cappuccino
$4.98
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1164
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2116
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1450
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1289
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.73
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.3
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18787
$24117

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766