Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 5.7% cheaper than Minnesota.
If you lived in Ohio instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
Minnesota
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$13.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.84
|
$7.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Minnesota
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
|
$4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$2.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
|
$4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Minnesota
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
|
$62.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,795.20
|
$24,855.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
|
$16.94
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Minnesota
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.98
|
$69.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,226.88
|
$1,029.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$996.31
|
$689.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.51
|
$134.23
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Minnesota
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,054.86
|
$931.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,141.90
|
$10,897.01
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minnesota
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.40
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
|
$7.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.97
|
$28.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.70
|
$10.90
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Minnesota
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.86
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.94
|
$33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.21
|
$74.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.87
|
$94.80
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ohio. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.