Cost of living in Akron
compared to
#191
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 53 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Akron vs. United States overall average
Akron is 16.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Akron
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Akron
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Akron
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Akron
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Akron
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Akron
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Akron
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Akron.
Akron Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$23.00
$23.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.50
$8.50
$10.50
$10.50
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.37 |
$2.00
$2.00
$2.99
$2.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.75 |
$1.50
$1.50
$2.00
$2.00
|
Akron - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84 |
$1.65
$1.65
$5.51
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.18 |
$2.76
$2.76
$17.58
$17.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.98 |
$2.50
$2.50
$7.57
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76 |
$1.39
$1.39
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.22 |
$2.67
$2.67
$8.25
$8.25
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.76 |
$1.16
$1.16
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.71 |
$0.55
$0.55
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.51 |
$1.00
$1.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.70 |
$0.98
$0.98
$3.29
$3.29
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.04 |
$0.45
$0.45
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.53 |
$0.79
$0.79
$4.00
$4.00
|
Akron - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.05 |
$2.68
$2.68
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,000.00 |
$23,476.48
$23K
$36,991.93
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.16 |
$14.93
$14.93
$26.00
$26.00
|
Akron - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.43 |
$60.00
$60.00
$115.00
$115.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $983.33 |
$900.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $918.00 |
$700.00
$700.00
$1,200.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.49 |
$84.12
$84.12
$229.41
$229.41
|
Akron - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,325.00 |
$300.00
$300.00
$3,500.00
$4K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,700.00 |
$9,000.00
$9K
$19,500.00
$20K
|
Akron - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.62 |
$2.50
$2.50
$5.00
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$7.50
$7.50
$20.00
$20.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.33 |
$35.00
$35.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.12 |
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
Akron - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33 |
$25.00
$25.00
$70.00
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$29.00
$29.00
$79.00
$79.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.80 |
$40.00
$40.00
$125.00
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $66.00 |
$40.00
$40.00
$200.00
$200.00
|
Akron - Cost of clothing
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