Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 19.5% cheaper than Colorado.
If you lived in Ohio instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Colorado
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
|
$13.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.70
|
$7.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Colorado
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
|
$2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.38
|
$4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$2.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.21
|
$4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Colorado
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
|
$4.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.43
|
$62.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,867.96
|
$24,855.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.33
|
$16.94
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Colorado
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.86
|
$69.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.76
|
$1,029.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,390.27
|
$689.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.11
|
$134.23
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Colorado
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,126.47
|
$931.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,881.61
|
$10,897.01
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.49
|
$4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.11
|
$7.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.48
|
$28.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
|
$10.90
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Colorado
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.35
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.02
|
$33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.93
|
$74.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.84
|
$94.80
|
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