Cost of Living Comparison Between Albany, NY and Cleveland, OH 

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Cost of Living in Cleveland, OH is 2.0% lower than in Albany, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cleveland, OH is 7.7% lower than in Albany, NY
Rent Prices in Cleveland, OH are 19.1% lower than in Albany, NY
Restaurant Prices in Cleveland, OH are 7.4% lower than in Albany, NY
Groceries Prices in Cleveland, OH are 0.4% lower than in Albany, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Cleveland, OH is 13.7% lower than in Albany, NY
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Restaurants
Albany, NY Edit Cleveland, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 66.00 $      -5.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.80 $ 8.90 $      -17.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 7.00 $      +16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.43 $ 5.19 $      -4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 2.19 $      -14.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 $ 1.81 $      -5.9 %
Markets
Albany, NY Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 $ 3.11 $      -23.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $ 3.41 $      -21.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 $ 3.00 $      +24.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $ 3.27 $      -36.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.94 $ 4.08 $      -41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.57 $ 6.46 $      +16.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.75 $ 9.95 $      +47.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 $ 3.25 $      +50.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.89 $      +40.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $ 1.42 $      -39.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $ 2.50 $      +17.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.56 $      +12.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.76 $ 1.96 $      +11.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.62 $ 2.62 $      -27.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $ 2.17 $      +13.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.75 $ 15.00 $      +39.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $ 1.73 $      -12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 $ 2.98 $      +5.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $ 9.00 $      -35.7 %
Transportation
Albany, NY Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.50 $      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 95.00 $      +46.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.75 $      -45.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.24 $ 2.25 $      +0.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 $ 25.80 $      -6.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.67 $ 3.36 $      -8.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 36,111.63 $      +20.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,642.24 $ 25,544.50 $      -7.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Albany, NY Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.68 $ 267.98 $      +45.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.47 $ 47.12 $      -2.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.61 $ 58.15 $      -5.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Albany, NY Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.00 $ 25.00 $      -62.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.00 $ 0.00 $      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 13.00 $      -13.3 %
Childcare
Albany, NY Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,400.00 $ 949.00 $      -32.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $ 18,780.00 $      -32.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Albany, NY Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.67 $ 59.54 $      +33.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.37 $ 65.00 $      +40.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.25 $ 100.00 $      +14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.00 $ 137.00 $      +25.7 %
Rent Per Month
Albany, NY Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,407.50 $ 1,237.50 $      -12.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,391.25 $ 961.80 $      -30.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,733.33 $ 2,785.71 $      +1.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,466.67 $ 1,484.38 $      -39.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Albany, NY Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 360.09 $ 111.48 $      -69.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 298.15 $ 83.61 $      -72.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Albany, NY Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,304.44 $ 3,430.69 $      -20.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 6.57      +1.4 %
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