Cost of living comparison

 Oregon, USA
compared to
 Ohio, USA
Ohio vs. Oregon Cost of Living Summary

Ohio is 4.9% cheaper than Oregon.

Restaurants
pay 11.0% less in Ohio
Groceries
pay 4.8% more in Ohio
Transportation
pay 3.5% less in Ohio
Housing
pay 12.3% less in Ohio
Childcare
pay 3.8% less in Ohio
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.2% less in Ohio
Clothing
pay 6.7% more in Ohio

The cost of clothing and groceries in Ohio are more expensive than in Oregon. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ohio.

Ohio vs. Oregon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ohio instead of Oregon, you would:

pay 11.0% less for restaurants

 
Oregon
Ohio
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.54
 
$16.21
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.74
 
$9.53
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
 
$2.44
 

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pay 4.8% more for groceries

 
Oregon
Ohio
Bread
1 loaf
$3.80
 
$2.76
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.47
 
$5.61
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.00
 
$3.08
 

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

 
Oregon
Ohio
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.12
 
$3.33
 
Monthly public transit pass $61.50
 
$61.42
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,115.08
 
$32,661.16
 

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pay 12.3% less for housing

 
Oregon
Ohio
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.77
 
$59.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,520.31
 
$1,081.51
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,322.46
 
$827.48
 

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pay 3.8% less for childcare

 
Oregon
Ohio
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,149.13
 
$947.56
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,633.31
 
$17,164.21
 

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Oregon
Ohio
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.27
 
$4.87
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.84
 
$4.53
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.24
 
$9.39
 

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pay 6.7% more for clothing

 
Oregon
Ohio
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.79
 
$48.17
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.88
 
$44.16
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.24
 
$80.54
 

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