Cleveland vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$4064
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$768
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
373K
24.9M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 32% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 2088th and 3152nd ($1825 vs $1379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th and 5th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Cleveland compared to 1.1 months in Shanghai. Cleveland ranked 161st best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 1068th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Shanghai

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Cleveland Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$6.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1079
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$18451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$10024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$6.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$3.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$21.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$75.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$27276

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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 Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$754
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$667
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$701
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$677
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$726
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$674
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$693
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$952
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$852
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$776
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$684
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$680
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$882
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$665
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$726
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$685
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$778
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$683
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$891
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$681
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$673
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$672
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$652
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$662
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$674
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$689
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$674
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$573
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$711
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$666
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$655
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$650
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$681
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$664
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$678
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$729
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$673
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$811