Cleveland vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
81
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
373K
443K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 45% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2157th and 31st ($1865 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Cleveland ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 222nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Zurich

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Cleveland Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846