Cleveland vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1971
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4638
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1997
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
82
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
373K
449K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 48% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2121st and 13th ($1971 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1629th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Cleveland ranked 111th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 357th and 9th 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
$15.9
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1531
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1477
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.6
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1124
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18789
$24322

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171