Cost of living comparison
compared to
Isle of Man vs. Ohio Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 36.7% more expensive than Ohio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% more in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% more in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.8% more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% more in Isle of Man
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Ohio.
Isle of Man vs. Ohio Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Ohio
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.10
|
$29.38
£21.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
|
$10.14
£7.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.70
£2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.99
£1.49
|
|
Ohio vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Ohio
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
|
$3.56
£2.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$8.28
£6.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
|
$4.99
£3.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.82
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.30
£0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.79
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
Ohio vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 44.4% more for transportation
|
Ohio
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$7.98
£5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.95
|
$89.03
£66.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,984.12
|
$34,200.43
£25,576.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.53
|
$18.70
£13.98
|
|
Ohio vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 25.5% more for housing
|
Ohio
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.53
|
$74.34
£55.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.41
|
$1,259.12
£941.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$885.14
|
$1,096.96
£820.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.07
|
$228.92
£171.19
|
|
Ohio vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Ohio
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,153.40
|
$1,671.96
£1,250.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,995.51
|
$31,716.53
£23,718.60
|
|
Ohio vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 59.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ohio
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
|
$6.54
£4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.59
|
$5.23
£3.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$22.03
£16.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.56
|
$65.44
£48.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.49
|
$16.03
£11.98
|
|
Ohio vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.1% more for clothing
|
Ohio
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.57
|
$96.82
£72.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.56
|
$45.07
£33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.25
|
$112.40
£84.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.65
|
$77.90
£58.26
|
|
Ohio vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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