Columbus vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$4803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
906K
1.3M

The cost of living in Columbus is 13% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1634th and 938th ($2140 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 812th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Ranked 73rd vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 36th 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
$20.9
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.22
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$24503

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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
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209