Cost of Living Comparison Between Cleveland, OH and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 22.1% higher than in Cleveland, OH (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 49.7% higher than in Cleveland, OH
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 114.3% higher than in Cleveland, OH
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 40.6% higher than in Cleveland, OH
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 18.1% higher than in Cleveland, OH
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 10.5% higher than in Cleveland, OH
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Restaurants
Cleveland, OH Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $ 22.50 $      +40.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 68.00 $ 100.00 $      +47.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.80 $ 12.00 $      +36.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 10.00 $      +42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.87 $ 5.67 $      +16.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 $ 2.80 $      +28.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 $ 2.51 $      +40.8 %
Markets
Cleveland, OH Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.33 $ 4.82 $      +44.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.41 $ 4.00 $      +17.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 $ 2.60 $      -13.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 $ 4.79 $      +43.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 $ 8.88 $      +122.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.46 $ 6.32 $      -2.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.95 $ 9.25 $      -7.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $ 2.57 $      -20.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 $ 0.95 $      +6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.42 $ 2.83 $      +100.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.50 $ 2.95 $      +18.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $ 1.72 $      +26.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.61 $ 1.70 $      +6.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.62 $ 2.75 $      +4.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $ 2.50 $      +15.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.90 $      +9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $ 5.25 $      +76.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 13.66 $      +51.8 %
Transportation
Cleveland, OH Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.40 $      -4.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 90.00 $      -5.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.70 $      -1.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $ 2.80 $      +24.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 $ 28.00 $      +8.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.36 $ 3.61 $      +7.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,111.63 $ 30,000.00 $      -16.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,544.50 $ 24,095.29 $      -5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cleveland, OH Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 248.54 $ 197.39 $      -20.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.12 $ 57.11 $      +21.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.76 $ 68.19 $      +12.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Cleveland, OH Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.00 $ 95.56 $      +282.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 $ 26.00 $     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 16.00 $      +23.1 %
Childcare
Cleveland, OH Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 949.00 $ 2,416.67 $      +154.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,780.00 $ 28,000.00 $      +49.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cleveland, OH Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.54 $ 58.60 $      -1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.00 $ 44.64 $      -31.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 $ 92.75 $      -7.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.00 $ 155.29 $      +13.3 %
Rent Per Month
Cleveland, OH Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,237.50 $ 3,134.23 $      +153.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 921.44 $ 2,259.60 $      +145.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,785.71 $ 5,183.91 $      +86.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,653.57 $ 3,561.36 $      +115.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cleveland, OH Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 111.48 $ 846.53 $      +659.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 83.61 $ 465.08 $      +456.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Cleveland, OH Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,416.84 $ 5,650.36 $      +65.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.55      -0.4 %
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