Cleveland vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$6533
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$1738
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$3126
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$5745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
373K
690K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 32% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2088th and 99th ($1825 vs $2703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th and 81st 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 Washington. Ranked 161st vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 1068th vs 34th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Washington

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Cleveland Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$7.15
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$3832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$2670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$7906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$4872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$2151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$27383

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2003
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2022
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2975
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2945
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2519
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2193
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$3073
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2656
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2532
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2359
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2139
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2538
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2232
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2009
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$2798
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$1942
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2596
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2593
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2060
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2702
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2133
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$1992
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$1993
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2012
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2008
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2533
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$2103
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2168
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2025
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2016
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2350
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1770
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$1866
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1917
122 km or 76 mi York
$1737