Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tennessee vs. Ohio Cost of Living Summary
Tennessee is 10.2% more expensive than Ohio.
Tennessee vs. Ohio Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
Ohio
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.46
|
$18.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
|
$10.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$2.14
|
|
Ohio vs. Tennessee - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Ohio
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
|
$6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.52
|
|
Ohio vs. Tennessee - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Ohio
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$3.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.85
|
$43.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,980.09
|
$35,239.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.52
|
$16.38
|
|
Ohio vs. Tennessee - Cost of transportation
pay 28.5% more for housing
|
Ohio
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.71
|
$70.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.29
|
$1,477.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$897.28
|
$1,212.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$153.79
|
|
Ohio vs. Tennessee - Cost of housing
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Ohio
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,296.41
|
$1,074.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,315.71
|
$22,313.44
|
|
Ohio vs. Tennessee - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ohio
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
|
$5.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.71
|
$9.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.93
|
$39.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
|
$13.96
|
|
Ohio vs. Tennessee - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Ohio
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.76
|
$51.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.91
|
$41.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.91
|
$92.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.84
|
$121.26
|
|
Ohio vs. Tennessee - Cost of clothing
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