Cost of living comparison
Wyoming is 15.6% more expensive than Ohio.
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$17.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$5.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.42
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,661.16
|
$35,270.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
|
$13.70
|
|
pay 30.1% more for housing
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$80.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,081.51
|
$1,378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.48
|
$1,291.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.96
|
$159.48
|
|
pay 47.3% more for childcare
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$947.56
|
$1,268.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,164.21
|
$27,600.00
|
|
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
|
$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
|
$8.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
|
$68.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$11.44
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.17
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.16
|
$39.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
|
$79.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.19
|
$111.94
|
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