Cleveland vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$6573
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$1844
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$3045
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$6182
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
77
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
373K
737K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 37% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2088th and 64th ($1825 vs $2881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th and 52nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Cleveland compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 161st vs 24th best cities to live in the United States, and 1068th vs 113th 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
$13.2
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$2005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$3561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$2571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$7767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$5281
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$27
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$1637
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$28061

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2007
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3222
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2024
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2341
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2024
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2030
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2714
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2327
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$2969
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$1963
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2619
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2016
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2014
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2658
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2017
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2427
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2150
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2020
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2023
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2025
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2001
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2175
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2462
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2440
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2042
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2421
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2022
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2178
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2015
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2230
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2391
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2208
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2843
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2056
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2212
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2064
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2108
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2046