Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 5.5% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% less in Ohio
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% less in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Ohio
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Ohio are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ohio.
If you lived in Ohio instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$16.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$61.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$32,661.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$16.08
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$1,081.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$827.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$158.96
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$947.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$17,164.21
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$4.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$9.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$36.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$48.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$98.19
|
|
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