Cleveland vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1971
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4638
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1997
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
80
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
373K
737K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 37% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2121st and 142nd ($1971 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1629th and 101st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 111th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 357th vs 32nd 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
$15.9
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$4.93
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1531
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1477
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.6
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1124
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18789
$28950

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173