Columbus vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$5410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
906K
1.3M

The cost of living in Columbus is 12% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1248th and 700th ($2252 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 627th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2.1 months in Dallas. Ranked 65th vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 242nd vs 113th 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
$19.9
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$26874

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284