Columbus vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$4578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
906K
716K

The cost of living in Columbus is 25% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1634th and 365th ($2140 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 306th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Ranked 73rd vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 218th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Denver

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Columbus Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$21391

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646