Cost of Living Comparison Between Raleigh, NC and Cleveland, OH 

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Consumer Prices in Cleveland, OH are 8.8% lower than in Raleigh, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cleveland, OH are 18.9% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Rent Prices in Cleveland, OH are 35.6% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Restaurant Prices in Cleveland, OH are 20.8% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Groceries Prices in Cleveland, OH are 0.2% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Cleveland, OH is 5.5% lower than in Raleigh, NC
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Restaurants
Raleigh, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 16.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 68.00 $      -24.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 8.80 $      -26.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $ 5.00 $      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 7.00 $      -6.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 $ 4.87 $      -10.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $ 2.18 $      -23.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $ 1.78 $      -24.7 %
Markets
Raleigh, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.65 $ 3.33 $      -8.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.79 $ 3.41 $      -9.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.54 $ 3.00 $      +17.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $ 3.33 $      -18.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.38 $ 4.00 $      -37.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.29 $ 6.46 $      +22.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 $ 9.95 $      +20.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $ 3.25 $      +25.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.89 $      +24.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.87 $ 1.42 $      -50.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $ 2.50 $      +11.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $ 1.36 $      -5.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 $ 1.61 $      +36.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 $ 2.62 $      +44.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.04 $ 2.17 $      -28.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $ 1.73 $      -10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $ 2.98 $      -17.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $ 9.00 $      +20.0 %
Transportation
Raleigh, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 95.00 $      +58.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 2.75 $      +10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 2.25 $      -9.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $ 25.80 $      +72.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.62 $ 3.36 $      -7.3 %
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) 25,857.40 $ 25,544.50 $      -1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Raleigh, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.77 $ 248.54 $      -3.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.73 $ 47.12 $      -31.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.68 $ 60.76 $      -27.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Raleigh, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.40 $ 25.00 $      -38.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 $ 0.00 $      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 $ 13.00 $      -11.9 %
Childcare
Raleigh, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,413.33 $ 949.00 $      -32.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,111.00 $ 18,780.00 $      -15.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Raleigh, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.43 $ 59.54 $      -1.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.00 $ 65.00 $      +27.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.71 $ 100.00 $      -2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.77 $ 137.00 $      -2.7 %
Rent Per Month
Raleigh, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,007.42 $ 1,237.50 $      -38.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,665.14 $ 921.44 $      -44.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,614.48 $ 2,785.71 $      -22.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,963.77 $ 1,653.57 $      -44.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Raleigh, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 867.42 $ 111.48 $      -87.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 393.86 $ 83.61 $      -78.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Raleigh, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,458.36 $ 3,416.84 $      -23.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.57      -0.0 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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