Cost of living in Ohio
compared to
#41
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 71 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Ohio vs. United States overall average
Ohio is 11.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Ohio
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% less in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Ohio
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ohio.
Ohio Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.10 |
$12.00
$12.00
$29.38
$29.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89 |
$8.64
$8.64
$12.03
$12.03
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.35 |
$1.77
$1.77
$3.34
$3.34
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.82 |
$1.40
$1.40
$2.70
$2.70
|
Ohio - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71 |
$1.85
$1.85
$4.84
$4.84
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.70 |
$3.46
$3.46
$11.81
$11.81
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.03 |
$2.50
$2.50
$4.74
$4.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30 |
$1.79
$1.79
$6.16
$6.16
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.07 |
$2.75
$2.75
$8.40
$8.40
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.12 |
$1.20
$1.20
$3.40
$3.40
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 |
$0.47
$0.47
$1.72
$1.72
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.93 |
$1.02
$1.02
$3.80
$3.80
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.93 |
$1.10
$1.10
$3.65
$3.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.22 |
$0.63
$0.63
$2.99
$2.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.35 |
$0.77
$0.77
$2.52
$2.52
|
Ohio - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.14 |
$2.73
$2.73
$3.62
$3.62
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $80.95 |
$53.67
$53.67
$75.27
$75.27
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,984.12 |
$27,104.51
$27K
$36,902.04
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.53 |
$14.80
$14.80
$23.54
$23.54
|
Ohio - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.53 |
$50.41
$50.41
$101.02
$101.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,058.41 |
$844.42
$844.42
$1,424.92
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $885.14 |
$708.00
$708.00
$1,148.40
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.07 |
$104.31
$104.31
$273.01
$273.01
|
Ohio - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,153.40 |
$736.06
$736.06
$2,017.02
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,995.51 |
$12,794.00
$13K
$22,917.33
$23K
|
Ohio - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.85 |
$3.35
$3.35
$8.73
$8.73
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.59 |
$2.50
$2.50
$7.09
$7.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50 |
$7.67
$7.67
$12.20
$12.20
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.56 |
$24.55
$24.55
$54.56
$54.56
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.49 |
$9.76
$9.76
$16.82
$16.82
|
Ohio - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.57 |
$30.06
$30.06
$70.06
$70.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.56 |
$27.88
$27.88
$54.35
$54.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.25 |
$52.06
$52.06
$121.76
$121.76
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.65 |
$62.65
$62.65
$158.47
$158.47
|
Ohio - Cost of clothing
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