Cleveland vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$7332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
97
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
373K
874K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 50% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2157th and 12th ($1865 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 10th 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 San Francisco. Ranked 51st vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 29th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs San Francisco

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Cleveland San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$31490

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733