Cost of living in Ashland
compared to
Cost of living in Ashland vs. United States overall average
Ashland is 16.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% less in Ashland
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% less in Ashland
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% more in Ashland
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% less in Ashland
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% less in Ashland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% less in Ashland
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Ashland
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Ashland.
Ashland Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $8.25 |
$7.50
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17 |
$6.95
-
$12.40
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.67 |
$0.89
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.31 |
$1.00
-
$1.98
|
Ashland - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18 |
$1.09
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.68 |
$2.76
-
$17.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.94 |
$2.50
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76 |
$1.39
-
$5.55
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.95 |
$2.69
-
$7.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.62 |
$1.16
-
$2.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 |
$0.35
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.51 |
$1.00
-
$3.29
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.70 |
$0.98
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.45
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.91 |
$0.50
-
$1.79
|
Ashland - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.13 |
$2.68
-
$3.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $200.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $27,500.00 |
$23,476.48
-
$36,991.93
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.94 |
$12.94
-
$25.00
|
Ashland - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.74 |
$49.00
-
$98.60
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $629.75 |
$500.00
-
$799.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,117.25 |
$795.00
-
$1,429.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.79 |
$84.12
-
$229.41
|
Ashland - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,466.67 |
$300.00
-
$3,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,250.00 |
$9,000.00
-
$19,500.00
|
Ashland - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$11.99
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.74 |
$1.50
-
$6.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50 |
$7.50
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $34.00 |
$30.00
-
$36.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.50 |
$8.00
-
$12.75
|
Ashland - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33 |
$30.00
-
$69.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$29.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.80 |
$40.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $66.00 |
$40.00
-
$149.00
|
Ashland - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ohio
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ohio, like
Canton,
Fairborn,
Ashland,
Wickliffe,
Solon,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Ashland.
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