Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ohio vs. Hawaii Cost of Living Summary
Ohio is 25.5% cheaper than Hawaii.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% less in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% less in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Ohio
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% less in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% less in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Ohio
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Ohio.
Ohio vs. Hawaii Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ohio instead of Hawaii, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
Hawaii
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
|
$16.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.92
|
$9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$1.82
|
|
Hawaii vs. Ohio - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Hawaii
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.40
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.55
|
$5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.02
|
$3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.30
|
$5.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.53
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.45
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$1.35
|
|
Hawaii vs. Ohio - Cost of groceries
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Hawaii
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.40
|
$80.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,191.72
|
$33,984.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
|
$16.53
|
|
Hawaii vs. Ohio - Cost of transportation
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Hawaii
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.43
|
$63.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,196.87
|
$1,058.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,945.73
|
$885.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.24
|
$161.07
|
|
Hawaii vs. Ohio - Cost of housing
pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
Hawaii
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,529.17
|
$1,153.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,420.00
|
$18,995.51
|
|
Hawaii vs. Ohio - Cost of childcare
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hawaii
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.51
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.87
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.64
|
$36.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.16
|
$11.49
|
|
Hawaii vs. Ohio - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Hawaii
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.33
|
$47.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.33
|
$40.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.67
|
$79.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.17
|
$92.65
|
|
Hawaii vs. Ohio - Cost of clothing
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