Cleveland vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4584
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1131
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3404
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
80
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
373K
737K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 39% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2199th and 126th ($1941 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1674th and 94th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 99th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 320th vs 147th 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
$15.2
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1512
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.12%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1613
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1384
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1137
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18712
$30033

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1938
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1944
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1943
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1947
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1862
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1928
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1936
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1938
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1935
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1919
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1923
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1930
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1889
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1922
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1924
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1909
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1899
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1908
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1910
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1882
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1864
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1821
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1834
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1823
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1684
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1874
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1688
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1988
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1908
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1835
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1639
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1810
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1599
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1531
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1513
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1936
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2092

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098