Cost of Living Comparison Between Cleveland, OH and Washington, DC 

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Consumer Prices in Washington, DC are 17.4% higher than in Cleveland, OH (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Washington, DC are 44.5% higher than in Cleveland, OH
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 108.1% higher than in Cleveland, OH
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 41.2% higher than in Cleveland, OH
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 3.8% higher than in Cleveland, OH
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 25.9% higher than in Cleveland, OH
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Restaurants
Cleveland, OH Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 25.00 $      +47.1 %
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 $ 9.00 $      +28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.87 $ 5.37 $      +10.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 $ 2.48 $      +14.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 $ 2.27 $      +27.1 %
Markets
Cleveland, OH Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.21 $ 4.27 $      +33.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.41 $ 3.52 $      +3.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 $ 2.32 $      -22.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 $ 4.06 $      +21.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 $ 6.40 $      +60.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.46 $ 5.74 $      -11.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.95 $ 7.97 $      -19.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $ 2.34 $      -27.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 $ 0.92 $      +4.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.42 $ 2.28 $      +61.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.50 $ 2.56 $      +2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $ 1.57 $      +15.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.61 $ 1.54 $      -3.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.62 $ 2.80 $      +6.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $ 2.67 $      +22.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 16.00 $      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.30 $      +32.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $ 4.63 $      +55.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 12.11 $      +34.5 %
Transportation
Cleveland, OH Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 80.00 $      -15.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 3.50 $      +27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $ 3.51 $      +55.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 $ 30.00 $      +16.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.36 $ 3.64 $      +8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,111.63 $ 35,699.74 $      -1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,544.50 $ 26,275.78 $      +2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cleveland, OH Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 248.54 $ 171.50 $      -31.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.12 $ 62.18 $      +31.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.76 $ 63.57 $      +4.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Cleveland, OH Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.00 $ 104.29 $      +317.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 $ 31.22 $     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 16.68 $      +28.3 %
Childcare
Cleveland, OH Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 949.00 $ 2,326.57 $      +145.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,780.00 $ 51,000.00 $      +171.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cleveland, OH Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.54 $ 73.41 $      +23.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.00 $ 50.96 $      -21.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 $ 115.93 $      +15.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.00 $ 173.48 $      +26.6 %
Rent Per Month
Cleveland, OH Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,237.50 $ 2,539.29 $      +105.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 921.44 $ 2,073.47 $      +125.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,785.71 $ 5,360.53 $      +92.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,653.57 $ 3,754.41 $      +127.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cleveland, OH Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 111.48 $ 910.84 $      +717.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 83.61 $ 625.87 $      +648.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Cleveland, OH Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,317.90 $ 6,033.45 $      +81.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.55      -0.3 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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