Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Cleveland, OH 

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Consumer Prices in Cleveland, OH are 3.2% higher than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cleveland, OH are 5.5% lower than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Cleveland, OH are 21.1% lower than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Cleveland, OH are 9.5% lower than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Cleveland, OH are 18.5% higher than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Cleveland, OH is 28.2% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Cleveland, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 17.00 $      -5.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 68.00 $      -15.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $ 8.80 $      -11.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $ 4.87 $      -8.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 2.18 $      -14.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 $ 1.78 $      -7.0 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 $ 3.21 $      -11.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.81 $ 3.41 $      +21.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 $ 3.00 $      +99.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 $ 3.33 $      -15.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 $ 4.00 $      -32.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.20 $ 6.46 $      +24.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.46 $ 9.95 $      +33.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 $ 3.25 $      +55.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $ 0.89 $      +47.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.60 $ 1.42 $      -11.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 $ 2.50 $      +94.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.36 $      +7.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 $ 1.61 $      +52.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 $ 2.62 $      +49.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $ 2.17 $      -5.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 1.73 $      -11.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $ 2.98 $      -14.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.84 $ 9.00 $      +1.8 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $ 2.50 $      +100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $ 95.00 $      +22.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $ 2.75 $      -35.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.25 $      -24.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 25.80 $      -26.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.14 $ 3.36 $      +7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,139.19 $ 36,111.63 $      +9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,105.84 $ 25,544.50 $      -2.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.26 $ 248.54 $      +18.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.63 $ 47.12 $      -22.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.66 $ 60.76 $      -16.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.23 $ 25.00 $      -39.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 $ 0.00 $      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 13.00 $      -13.3 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $ 949.00 $      -23.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $ 18,780.00 $      -25.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.95 $ 59.54 $      +19.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.42 $ 65.00 $      +31.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.04 $ 100.00 $      -5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.59 $ 137.00 $      -3.9 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,601.96 $ 1,237.50 $      -22.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,213.24 $ 921.44 $      -24.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,418.39 $ 2,785.71 $      -18.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,127.86 $ 1,653.57 $      -22.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 360.78 $ 111.48 $      -69.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.93 $ 83.61 $      -63.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,888.42 $ 3,317.90 $      -32.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.57      -0.2 %
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