Cost of living comparison
Cleveland is 30.5% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Cleveland
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Cleveland
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Cleveland
- Housing
-
pay 71.2% more in Cleveland
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% more in Cleveland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Cleveland
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Cleveland
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Cleveland are more expensive than in France. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cleveland.
If you lived in Cleveland instead of France, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.38
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.29
|
$8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.34
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.59
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
France
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.24
|
$3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.86
|
$2.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.24
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€4.98
|
$5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.09
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$2.18
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
France
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.20
|
$3.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€43.11
|
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€26,745.17
|
$36,111.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.11
|
$13.95
|
|
pay 71.2% more for housing
|
France
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€25.72
|
$55.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€641.77
|
$1,257.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€517.05
|
$1,026.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€119.85
|
$226.32
|
|
pay 76.7% more for childcare
|
France
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€590.52
|
$1,024.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€7,839.43
|
$18,780.00
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.31
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.57
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.12
|
$9.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€30.72
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.35
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
France
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€76.67
|
$54.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.30
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€78.30
|
$105.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€108.56
|
$144.17
|
|
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