Cost of living comparison
Wyoming is 16.3% more expensive than Ohio.
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.88
|
$18.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
|
$3.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
|
$4.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
|
$4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.95
|
|
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,068.72
|
$38,559.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.11
|
$16.98
|
|
pay 31.7% more for housing
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.96
|
$78.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.04
|
$1,352.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.03
|
$1,393.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.79
|
$139.67
|
|
pay 61.6% more for childcare
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$981.79
|
$1,583.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,051.78
|
$27,600.00
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.73
|
$5.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.09
|
$8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.09
|
$53.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.73
|
$11.58
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Ohio
|
Wyoming
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.61
|
$36.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.67
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.17
|
$84.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.56
|
$111.50
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