Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 35.5% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% more in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% more in Ohio
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% less in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Ohio
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Ohio are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ohio. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ohio.
If you lived in Ohio instead of Finland, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
Finland
|
Ohio
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.60
|
$16.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.28
|
$9.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.29
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.66
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 44.6% more for groceries
Finland
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.03
|
$2.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.29
|
$5.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.80
|
$3.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.68
|
$2.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.78
|
$4.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$2.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.87
|
$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.48
|
$2.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$1.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.67
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
Finland
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.80
|
$3.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€53.79
|
$61.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€28,265.76
|
$32,661.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.31
|
$16.08
|
|
pay 78.3% more for housing
Finland
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€19.77
|
$59.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€652.85
|
$1,081.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€537.54
|
$827.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€86.13
|
$158.96
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Finland
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€259.03
|
$947.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,727.37
|
$17,164.21
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
Finland
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.48
|
$4.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.74
|
$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.37
|
$9.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€37.09
|
$36.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€13.86
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
Finland
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€66.80
|
$48.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€27.72
|
$44.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€72.97
|
$80.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€96.49
|
$98.19
|
|
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