Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 9.9% more expensive than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% more in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Ohio
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% more in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Ohio
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Ohio are more expensive than in West Virginia.
If you lived in Ohio instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$16.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$61.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$32,661.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$16.08
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$1,081.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$827.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$158.96
|
|
pay 35.9% more for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$947.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$17,164.21
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$4.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$9.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$36.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$48.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$98.19
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ohio or West Virginia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.