Cleveland vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$5916
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$1994
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$2743
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$5561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
89
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
373K
1.39M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 38% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2088th and 45th ($1825 vs $2965) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th and 35th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Cleveland compared to 1.9 months in San Diego. Ranked 161st vs 18th best cities to live in the United States, and 1068th vs 96th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs San Diego

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Cleveland San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$2176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$3654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$2169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$9903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$8836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$1366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$16376

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2018
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2010
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2020
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2923
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2169
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2012
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2018
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2218
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2011
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2238
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$692
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$690
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2886
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2025
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3078
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2790
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2854
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$1983
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2927
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2627
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$2702
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2019
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2010
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2022
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2016
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2677
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2010
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2309
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$761
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2084
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$2188
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2009
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2184
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$2061
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2332
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2552
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2024
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2010