🇺🇸 OH, United States · #202 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Cleveland

8.8% below the United States average

Ranked #202 of 538 cities · More expensive than 62.5% of cities worldwide

Compared to United States average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Cleveland

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 1,638/mo USD 1,072/mo 35%
3-Bedroom USD 3,100/mo USD 1,780/mo 35%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Cleveland has a composite cost index of 48.0 from 3 independent data sources.

48.0
Composite
3
Sources
4.9
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
52.9
Expatistan
48.0
LivingCost
No data
SIM
46.6
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
95.0

Based on 108 country PLI x 0.9 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-8.8% Affordable
Rent
-8.0% Affordable
Groceries
-7.4% Average
Restaurants
-12.7% Affordable
Purchasing Power
-13.9% Weak

Living in Cleveland: What to Expect

Cleveland is affordable by global standards (ranked #202 of 538 cities). It is 8.8% cheaper than the United States average, based on 74 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is affordable. Restaurants offers the best value, while Groceries is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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