Cost of living comparison
Cleveland is 14.1% more expensive than Orlando.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Cleveland
- Groceries
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pay 3.6% less in Cleveland
- Transportation
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pay 19.8% more in Cleveland
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Cleveland
- Childcare
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pay 81.0% more in Cleveland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0% less in Cleveland
- Clothing
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pay 34.3% more in Cleveland
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Cleveland are more expensive than in Orlando. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cleveland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cleveland.
If you lived in Cleveland instead of Orlando, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Orlando
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.50
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Orlando
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
|
$3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
|
$2.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
|
$5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$2.18
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Orlando
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$3.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,406.50
|
$36,111.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.10
|
$13.95
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Orlando
|
Cleveland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.11
|
$55.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,933.00
|
$1,257.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,727.58
|
$1,026.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.26
|
$226.32
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Orlando
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,175.00
|
$1,024.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,833.33
|
$18,780.00
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Orlando
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.25
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 34.3% more for clothing
|
Orlando
|
Cleveland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.17
|
$54.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.75
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.56
|
$105.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.25
|
$144.17
|
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