Cost of living in Parma
compared to
Cost of living in Parma vs. United States overall average
Parma is 10.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Parma
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Parma
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Parma
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Parma
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Parma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Parma
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Parma
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Parma.
Parma Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.50 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.82 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Parma - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86 |
$1.72
-
$5.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.78 |
$2.76
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.23 |
$2.29
-
$4.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.50 |
$2.60
-
$7.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.08 |
$0.59
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.61 |
$0.45
-
$0.64
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.56 |
$0.80
-
$2.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.04 |
$0.89
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.98 |
$0.60
-
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.34 |
$0.39
-
$2.00
|
Parma - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.20 |
$2.80
-
$3.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,000.00 |
$23,995.00
-
$36,111.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.68 |
$13.68
-
$30.55
|
Parma - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.67 |
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,000.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,200.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03 |
$75.83
-
$235.53
|
Parma - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,009.00 |
$911.25
-
$1,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,000.00 |
$12,000.00
-
$18,780.00
|
Parma - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.88 |
$6.00
-
$11.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $10.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.50 |
$9.50
-
$20.00
|
Parma - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.00 |
$25.00
-
$69.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00 |
$12.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.00 |
$45.00
-
$250.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $141.00 |
$75.00
-
$200.00
|
Parma - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ohio
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ohio, like
Newton Falls,
Youngstown,
Lebanon,
Celina,
Howard,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Parma.
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