Cleveland vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
80
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
373K
737K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 37% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2157th and 145th ($1865 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 120th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 51st vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 125th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Seattle

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Cleveland Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210