Cost of living in Cincinnati
compared to
Cost of living in Cincinnati vs. United States overall average
Cincinnati is 7.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Cincinnati
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Cincinnati
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Cincinnati
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% less in Cincinnati
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% less in Cincinnati
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Cincinnati
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Cincinnati
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.00
$8.00
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.19 |
$1.75
$1.75
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.87 |
$1.00
$1.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
Cincinnati - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21 |
$2.19
$2.19
$4.96
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.18 |
$4.41
$4.41
$8.81
$8.81
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.22 |
$2.25
$2.25
$4.00
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41 |
$2.29
$2.29
$7.00
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.72 |
$1.99
$1.99
$8.99
$8.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.46 |
$1.33
$1.33
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 |
$0.50
$0.50
$1.50
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.79 |
$0.45
$0.45
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.29 |
$1.60
$1.60
$4.54
$4.54
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.27 |
$0.50
$0.50
$2.99
$2.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.61 |
$1.19
$1.19
$2.99
$2.99
|
Cincinnati - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.21 |
$2.68
$2.68
$3.61
$3.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $106.00 |
$80.00
$80.00
$106.00
$106.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,111.63 |
$23,476.48
$23K
$36,991.93
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.69 |
$13.69
$13.69
$14.93
$14.93
|
Cincinnati - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.07 |
$45.00
$45.00
$89.00
$89.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,498.89 |
$1,200.00
$1K
$1,900.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,084.67 |
$860.00
$860.00
$1,500.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.39 |
$76.47
$76.47
$172.06
$172.06
|
Cincinnati - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,566.11 |
$1,400.00
$1K
$1,644.17
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,408.00 |
$9,000.00
$9K
$19,510.00
$20K
|
Cincinnati - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.00
$3.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.72 |
$2.00
$2.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.12 |
$8.50
$8.50
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.08 |
$15.00
$15.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$17.00
$17.00
|
Cincinnati - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.71 |
$30.00
$30.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50 |
$35.00
$35.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89 |
$65.00
$65.00
$130.00
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $102.78 |
$75.00
$75.00
$120.00
$120.00
|
Cincinnati - Cost of clothing
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