Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 4.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% more in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% more in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% less in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% less in Ohio
- Childcare
-
pay 22.3% less in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% less in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in Ohio
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Ohio are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Ohio.
If you lived in Ohio instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.87
|
$16.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 43.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$3.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.14
|
$61.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,706.63
|
$32,661.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.64
|
$16.08
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.34
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.17
|
$1,081.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£811.99
|
$827.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.32
|
$158.96
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.19
|
$947.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,818.10
|
$17,164.21
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.47
|
$4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$4.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$9.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.04
|
$36.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.39
|
$48.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.92
|
$44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.87
|
$80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.93
|
$98.19
|
|
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