Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Cleveland, OH 

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Cost of Living in Cleveland, OH is 31.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cleveland, OH is 42.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Cleveland, OH are 57.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Cleveland, OH are 34.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Cleveland, OH are 30.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Cleveland, OH is 19.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 19.00 $      -24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 122.50 $ 55.00 $      -55.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 $ 9.50 $      -32.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 4.00 $      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.15 $ 6.50 $      -20.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.84 $ 5.58 $      -4.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 $ 2.50 $      -21.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $ 2.04 $      -16.3 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.72 $ 3.13 $      -45.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 $ 2.78 $      -39.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.05 $ 1.96 $      -35.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.91 $ 4.11 $      -30.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.76 $ 4.42 $      -58.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 $ 5.50 $      -17.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.59 $ 9.13 $      -13.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.24 $ 1.98 $      -38.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.30 $ 0.69 $      -47.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $ 1.45 $      -39.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.42 $ 1.82 $      -46.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 $ 1.83 $      +6.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.77 $ 2.23 $      +25.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.87 $ 2.36 $      -17.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.78 $ 2.43 $      -12.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 14.99 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $ 1.98 $      -23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 $ 2.87 $      -12.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $ 9.88 $      -29.5 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.50 $      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.50 $ 95.00 $      +2.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $ 2.75 $      -33.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 2.25 $      -30.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 25.80 $      -33.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.15 $ 3.25 $      -36.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 34,196.00 $      -2.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,954.72 $ 26,015.62 $      +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.55 $ 310.82 $      +32.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.91 $ 48.93 $      -22.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.62 $ 62.95 $      -5.5 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 98.42 $ 35.00 $      -64.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.67 $ 0.00 $      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 13.00 $      -23.5 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,870.83 $ 1,009.00 $      -64.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $ 18,780.00 $      -50.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.76 $ 64.67 $      -0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.79 $ 45.83 $      +4.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.60 $ 112.00 $      +9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.62 $ 143.57 $      -1.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,258.76 $ 1,337.50 $      -59.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,784.00 $ 1,023.33 $      -63.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,475.00 $ 2,733.33 $      -50.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,555.00 $ 1,686.11 $      -63.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,026.28 $ 120.42 $      -88.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 923.92 $ 95.28 $      -89.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,158.95 $ 3,328.61 $      -53.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 6.57      +3.3 %
Last update: May 2025April 2025
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