Cost of living comparison
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Bloomington vs. Akron Cost of Living Summary
Bloomington is 4.7% more expensive than Akron.
Bloomington vs. Akron Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bloomington instead of Akron, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
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Akron
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Bloomington
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$15.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$1.37
|
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Akron vs. Bloomington - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Akron
|
Bloomington
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
|
$2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
|
$5.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$2.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
|
$3.41
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
|
$4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.37
|
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Akron vs. Bloomington - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% less for transportation
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Akron
|
Bloomington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$30.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$36,036.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.16
|
$12.20
|
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Akron vs. Bloomington - Cost of transportation
pay 14.7% more for housing
|
Akron
|
Bloomington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.43
|
$61.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.33
|
$1,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$918.00
|
$1,333.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.49
|
$99.39
|
|
Akron vs. Bloomington - Cost of housing
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Akron
|
Bloomington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,325.00
|
$1,566.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,700.00
|
$17,408.00
|
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Akron vs. Bloomington - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Akron
|
Bloomington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
|
$4.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
|
$39.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
|
$12.00
|
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Akron vs. Bloomington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Akron
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Bloomington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33
|
$39.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$42.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.80
|
$88.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.00
|
$102.78
|
|
Akron vs. Bloomington - Cost of clothing
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