Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 34.1% more expensive than Ohio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% more in Massachusetts
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% more in Massachusetts
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Massachusetts
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% more in Massachusetts
- Childcare
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pay 80.5% more in Massachusetts
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.1% more in Massachusetts
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Massachusetts
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Massachusetts are more expensive than in Ohio. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Massachusetts.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
Ohio
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$21.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
Ohio
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$3.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$7.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
Ohio
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$3.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.42
|
$71.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,661.16
|
$33,785.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 57.4% more for housing
Ohio
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$68.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,081.51
|
$2,074.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.48
|
$1,940.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.96
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 80.5% more for childcare
Ohio
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$947.56
|
$1,960.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,164.21
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
Ohio
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
|
$6.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
|
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
|
$12.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
|
$81.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
Ohio
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.17
|
$50.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.16
|
$41.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
|
$83.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.19
|
$116.52
|
|
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