Cost of living comparison
compared to
Florida vs. Ohio Cost of Living Summary
Florida is 23.0% more expensive than Ohio.
Florida vs. Ohio Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Florida instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
|
Ohio
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.46
|
$22.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
|
$11.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
|
$2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$2.13
|
|
Ohio vs. Florida - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Ohio
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$3.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.47
|
|
Ohio vs. Florida - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Ohio
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$3.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.85
|
$61.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,980.09
|
$35,017.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.52
|
$16.97
|
|
Ohio vs. Florida - Cost of transportation
pay 57.1% more for housing
|
Ohio
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.71
|
$73.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.29
|
$1,897.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$897.28
|
$1,578.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$146.96
|
|
Ohio vs. Florida - Cost of housing
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
Ohio
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,296.41
|
$1,132.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,315.71
|
$22,290.86
|
|
Ohio vs. Florida - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ohio
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
|
$5.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.71
|
$8.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.93
|
$42.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
|
$14.64
|
|
Ohio vs. Florida - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Ohio
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.76
|
$53.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.91
|
$42.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.91
|
$90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.84
|
$111.20
|
|
Ohio vs. Florida - Cost of clothing
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