Cleveland vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$6913
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$3199
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$6054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
84
97
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
373K
874K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 48% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2088th and 4th ($1825 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Cleveland compared to 1.7 months in San Francisco. Ranked 161st vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 1068th vs 58th 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
$13.2
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$8.04
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$2976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$2036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$3683
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$2756
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$11475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$10335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$9.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$5.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$2447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$14790

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$2016
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$2017
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3193
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3160
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2005
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2854
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$2025
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2013
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$2012
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$2026
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$2012
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2616
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3121
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3380
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$2183
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2012
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2021
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$2044
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2465
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$1996
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$2012
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2946
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3271
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2259
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2437
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$1928
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2019
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2238
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$3305
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2008
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2800
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$2020
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$2008
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$2023
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$2017
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$2713