Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 5.7% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Ohio
- Childcare
-
pay 36.3% more in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Ohio
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Ohio are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Ohio.
If you lived in Ohio instead of Canada, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
Canada
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.83
|
$16.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.96
|
$9.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.78
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
Canada
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.46
|
$2.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.39
|
$5.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.20
|
$3.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.73
|
$2.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.14
|
$4.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$2.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.22
|
$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.43
|
$2.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
$1.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
Canada
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.06
|
$3.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.85
|
$61.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,237.12
|
$32,661.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.77
|
$16.08
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
Canada
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.98
|
$59.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,701.56
|
$1,081.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,553.69
|
$827.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$160.88
|
$158.96
|
|
pay 36.3% more for childcare
Canada
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,017.79
|
$947.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,755.51
|
$17,164.21
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.25
|
$4.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.99
|
$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.00
|
$9.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.91
|
$36.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.27
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
Canada
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.13
|
$48.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.39
|
$44.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$118.42
|
$80.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$142.37
|
$98.19
|
|
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