Cleveland vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Cleveland	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1865	$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4488	$7509
🏠 One person rent	$1035	$2032
🏘️ Family rent	$1837	$3829
🍽️ Food expenses	$589	$700
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3355	$6776
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	83	100
😀 Quality of life	87	95
🏙️ Population	373K	690K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 39% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2157th and 96th ($1865 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 82nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ranked 51st vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 22nd 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	$14.6	$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$63.7	$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.83	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6	$8.43
☕ Cappuccino	$4.85	$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.12	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1039	$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$784	$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2273	$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1381	$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$145	$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$223	$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.5	$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.51%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1196	$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$900	$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.52	$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.5	$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.1	$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.11	$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.35	$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.8	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.02	$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.09	$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.56	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.23	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.66	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.1	$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.23	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.56	$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.24	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.9	$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.8	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$74.7	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.1	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$919	$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18748	$28279

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Garfield Heights	$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Cleveland Heights	$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Shaker Heights	$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi	Lakewood	$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi	Parma	$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi	Maple Heights	$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi	South Euclid	$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi	Parma Heights	$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi	Rocky River	$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi	Bedford	$1891
18 km or 11 mi	Euclid	$1905
19 km or 12 mi	North Royalton	$1975
22 km or 13 mi	Solon	$1848
22 km or 13 mi	North Olmsted	$1953
22 km or 14 mi	Westlake	$1934
23 km or 14 mi	Strongsville	$1958
28 km or 17 mi	Avon Lake	$1930
28 km or 18 mi	Willoughby	$1917
30 km or 18 mi	Avon	$1902
30 km or 18 mi	Brunswick	$1900
30 km or 18 mi	North Ridgeville	$1936
33 km or 21 mi	Hudson	$1795
36 km or 22 mi	Mentor	$1904
38 km or 24 mi	Elyria	$1974
40 km or 25 mi	Cuyahoga Falls	$1718
41 km or 25 mi	Stow	$1756
42 km or 26 mi	Lorain	$2113
42 km or 26 mi	Medina	$1814
45 km or 28 mi	Kent	$1800
47 km or 29 mi	Akron	$1537
51 km or 32 mi	Wadsworth	$1746
52 km or 32 mi	Barberton	$1696
61 km or 38 mi	Green	$1661
76 km or 47 mi	Warren	$1519
77 km or 48 mi	Massillon	$1562
78 km or 49 mi	Wooster	$1768
79 km or 49 mi	Alliance	$1605
79 km or 49 mi	Canton	$1318
83 km or 52 mi	Norwalk	$1861
87 km or 54 mi	Sandusky	$1842

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2369
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2215
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2325
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2730
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2362
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2258
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2714
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2428
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2662
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2518
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2522
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3110
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2591
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2674
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2426
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2863
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2849
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2421
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2685
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2367
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2197
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2518
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2308
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1876
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2433
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2416
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2401
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2116
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1906
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2255
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2107
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1846