Cost of living comparison

Ohio, USA

compared to

District of Columbia, USA

District of Columbia vs. Ohio Cost of Living Summary

District of Columbia is 64.0% more expensive than Ohio.

Restaurants: pay 44.2% more in District of Columbia
Groceries: pay 40.5% more in District of Columbia
Transportation: pay 17.0% more in District of Columbia
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in District of Columbia
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in District of Columbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.7% more in District of Columbia
Clothing: pay 25.7% more in District of Columbia

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in District of Columbia are more expensive than in Ohio. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in District of Columbia.

District of Columbia vs. Ohio Cost Breakdown

If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Ohio, you would:

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pay 44.2% more for restaurants

	Ohio	District of Columbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.46	$28.00	+70.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.26	$12.00	+16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.29	$3.17	+38.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77	$2.64	+48.9%
Average			+44.2%

Ohio vs. District of Columbia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.5% more for groceries

	Ohio	District of Columbia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.88	$4.11	+42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80	$8.53	+47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15	$4.95	+57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63	$5.64	+55.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.15	$7.63	+48.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13	$3.17	+48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66	$1.06	+62.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12	$2.27	+7.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00	$2.64	+32.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15	$1.29	+12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19	$1.73	+44.6%
Average			+40.5%

Ohio vs. District of Columbia - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

	Ohio	District of Columbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.77	$4.19	+11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.85	$120.00	+62.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,980.09	$36,375.00	+1.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52	$16.73	-4.5%
Average			+17.0%

Ohio vs. District of Columbia - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Ohio	District of Columbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.71	$77.77	+24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,095.29	$2,717.33	+148.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$897.28	$2,228.89	+148.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.41	$161.22	+8.6%
Average			+111.8%

Ohio vs. District of Columbia - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Ohio	District of Columbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,296.41	$3,221.33	+148.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,315.71	$41,506.00	+104.3%
Average			+125.3%

Ohio vs. District of Columbia - Cost of childcare

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pay 80.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ohio	District of Columbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06	$9.00	+77.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.90	$6.15	+25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.71	$13.94	+43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.93	$114.30	+218.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.79	$18.00	+52.6%
Average			+80.7%

Ohio vs. District of Columbia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.7% more for clothing

	Ohio	District of Columbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.76	$71.42	+43.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.91	$44.11	+7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.91	$104.50	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.84	$125.16	+26.6%
Average			+25.7%

Ohio vs. District of Columbia - Cost of clothing

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