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Colorado vs. Ohio Cost of Living Summary
Colorado is 20.0% more expensive than Ohio.
Colorado vs. Ohio Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colorado instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
Ohio | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.10 | $20.33 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.89 | $11.50 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.35 | $2.78 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.82 | $2.28 | |
Ohio vs. Colorado - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% more for groceries
Ohio | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.71 | $3.51 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.70 | $6.35 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.03 | $3.88 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.30 | $4.83 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.07 | $5.70 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.12 | $2.28 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 | $0.70 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.93 | $1.84 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.93 | $2.18 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.22 | $1.33 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.35 | $1.23 | |
Ohio vs. Colorado - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% more for transportation
Ohio | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.14 | $3.09 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $80.95 | $87.89 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,984.12 | $33,264.77 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.53 | $15.83 | |
Ohio vs. Colorado - Cost of transportation
pay 45.6% more for housing
Ohio | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $63.53 | $71.31 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,058.41 | $1,998.04 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $885.14 | $1,754.04 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $161.07 | $134.17 | |
Ohio vs. Colorado - Cost of housing
pay 13.8% more for childcare
Ohio | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,153.40 | $1,452.57 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,995.51 | $19,338.92 | |
Ohio vs. Colorado - Cost of childcare
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
Ohio | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.85 | $6.42 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.59 | $5.34 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $9.50 | $10.12 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.56 | $53.97 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.49 | $14.12 | |
Ohio vs. Colorado - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% more for clothing
Ohio | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $47.57 | $57.93 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $40.56 | $49.63 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $79.25 | $88.36 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.65 | $115.50 | |
Ohio vs. Colorado - Cost of clothing
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