Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 3.9% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Ohio
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% less in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Ohio
The cost of clothing and groceries in Ohio are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ohio.
If you lived in Ohio instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$61.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$32,661.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$16.08
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$1,081.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$827.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$158.96
|
|
pay 12.3% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$947.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$17,164.21
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$4.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$36.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$48.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$98.19
|
|
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