Cleveland vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4584
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1131
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3404
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
82
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
373K
452K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2199th and 11th ($1941 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1674th 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Cleveland ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 320th 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
$15.2
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1512
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.12%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1613
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1384
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1137
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18712
$26431

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1938
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1944
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1943
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1947
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1862
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1928
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1936
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1938
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1935
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1919
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1923
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1930
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1889
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1922
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1924
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1909
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1899
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1908
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1910
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1882
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1864
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1821
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1834
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1823
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1684
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1874
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1688
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1988
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1908
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1835
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1639
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1810
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1599
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1531
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1513
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1936
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2092

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117