Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 5.1% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% more in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% more in Ohio
- Childcare
-
pay 26.5% more in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% less in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Ohio
The cost of groceries, housing, and childcare in Ohio are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ohio.
If you lived in Ohio instead of Israel, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.01
|
$16.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.72
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.51
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.48
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 46.6% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.18
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.30
|
$5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.68
|
$3.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.63
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.40
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.07
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.06
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.70
|
$61.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,850.81
|
$32,661.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.33
|
$16.08
|
|
pay 30.0% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.09
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,635.66
|
$1,081.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,164.93
|
$827.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪598.82
|
$158.96
|
|
pay 26.5% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,204.79
|
$947.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,075.61
|
$17,164.21
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.96
|
$4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.39
|
$4.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.14
|
$9.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.88
|
$36.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.84
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.84
|
$48.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.79
|
$44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.95
|
$80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪469.37
|
$98.19
|
|
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