Cost of living comparison
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Riverside vs. Toledo Cost of Living Summary
Riverside is 31.6% more expensive than Toledo.
Riverside vs. Toledo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riverside instead of Toledo, you would:
pay 24.1% more for restaurants
|
Toledo
|
Riverside
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
|
$2.00
|
|
Toledo vs. Riverside - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.9% more for groceries
|
Toledo
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
|
$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.12
|
|
Toledo vs. Riverside - Cost of groceries
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Toledo
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.13
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.50
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,111.63
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.50
|
$19.40
|
|
Toledo vs. Riverside - Cost of transportation
pay 79.8% more for housing
|
Toledo
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.43
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$837.50
|
$2,068.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$660.00
|
$1,649.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.49
|
$205.84
|
|
Toledo vs. Riverside - Cost of housing
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Toledo
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.67
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,250.00
|
$28,750.00
|
|
Toledo vs. Riverside - Cost of childcare
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Toledo
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.25
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
|
$16.50
|
|
Toledo vs. Riverside - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Toledo
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.80
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.00
|
$85.00
|
|
Toledo vs. Riverside - Cost of clothing
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