Cost of living in Dayton
compared to
#135
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 58 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Dayton vs. United States overall average
Dayton is 16.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Dayton
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Dayton
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Dayton
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Dayton
- Childcare
-
pay 69.4% less in Dayton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Dayton
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Dayton
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dayton.
Dayton Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$22.20
$22.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.50
$8.50
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.35 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.80 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
Dayton - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60 |
$1.57
$1.57
$3.63
$3.63
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.69 |
$2.17
$2.17
$7.15
$7.15
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.81 |
$2.57
$2.57
$3.29
$3.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45 |
$2.42
$2.42
$5.46
$5.46
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $8.50 |
$4.49
$4.49
$12.52
$12.52
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.22 |
$1.77
$1.77
$2.57
$2.57
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.72 |
$0.49
$0.49
$1.00
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.61 |
$1.12
$1.12
$4.58
$4.58
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.42 |
$1.29
$1.29
$2.69
$2.69
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.32 |
$1.00
$1.00
$1.70
$1.70
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.41 |
$1.00
$1.00
$1.99
$1.99
|
Dayton - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.08 |
$2.68
$2.68
$3.36
$3.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,111.63 |
$36,111.63
$36K
$36,991.93
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.91 |
$19.91
$19.91
$19.91
$19.91
|
Dayton - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.60 |
$50.00
$50.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,225.00 |
$950.00
$950.00
$1,400.00
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $935.00 |
$875.00
$875.00
$1,500.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.72 |
$141.30
$141.30
$305.88
$305.88
|
Dayton - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $550.00 |
$416.67
$416.67
$1,250.00
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,000.00 |
$5,000.00
$5K
$5,000.00
$5K
|
Dayton - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.25 |
$3.00
$3.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.13 |
$3.00
$3.00
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.29 |
$8.00
$8.00
$13.50
$13.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $33.34 |
$28.00
$28.00
$35.00
$35.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
Dayton - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.25 |
$28.00
$28.00
$59.99
$59.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00 |
$35.00
$35.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00 |
$55.00
$55.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $106.25 |
$69.99
$69.99
$200.00
$200.00
|
Dayton - Cost of clothing
Compare Dayton with other locations
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more