Cleveland vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
80
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
373K
737K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 32% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1971st and 206th ($1963 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd and 168th 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 72nd vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 269th vs 102nd 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
$16.2
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$28179

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263