Cost of living comparison
compared to
Orlando vs. Cleveland Cost of Living Summary
Orlando is 6.3% more expensive than Cleveland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Orlando
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Orlando
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Orlando
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% more in Orlando
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% more in Orlando
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% more in Orlando
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Orlando
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Orlando are more expensive than in Cleveland. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Orlando.
Orlando vs. Cleveland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Orlando instead of Cleveland, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Cleveland
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$2.33
|
|
Cleveland vs. Orlando - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Cleveland
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
|
$5.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
|
$4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.16
|
|
Cleveland vs. Orlando - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Cleveland
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.13
|
$3.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.95
|
$18.10
|
|
Cleveland vs. Orlando - Cost of transportation
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Cleveland
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.67
|
$73.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,437.50
|
$1,722.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,023.33
|
$1,509.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.58
|
$152.61
|
|
Cleveland vs. Orlando - Cost of housing
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Cleveland
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,009.00
|
$1,175.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,780.00
|
$17,233.33
|
|
Cleveland vs. Orlando - Cost of childcare
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cleveland
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.88
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.00
|
$38.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$15.00
|
|
Cleveland vs. Orlando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Cleveland
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.00
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
|
$31.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.00
|
$86.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.00
|
$112.50
|
|
Cleveland vs. Orlando - Cost of clothing
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