Columbus vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
906K
1.3M

The cost of living in Columbus is 12% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1282nd and 689th ($2202 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 620th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Ranked 47th vs 17th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 116th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Dallas

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Columbus Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$13468

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200