Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 9.5% cheaper than Wyoming.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Ohio
- Childcare
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pay 31.5% less in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Ohio
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Ohio are more expensive than in Wyoming. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ohio.
If you lived in Ohio instead of Wyoming, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
Wyoming
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.30
|
$16.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Wyoming
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
|
$5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Wyoming
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$61.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,270.08
|
$32,661.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
|
$16.08
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Wyoming
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.53
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,378.47
|
$1,081.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,291.67
|
$827.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.48
|
$158.96
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Wyoming
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.67
|
$947.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,600.00
|
$17,164.21
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wyoming
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.49
|
$4.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.51
|
$9.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.33
|
$36.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.44
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Wyoming
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.62
|
$48.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.11
|
$44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.54
|
$80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.94
|
$98.19
|
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