Columbus vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
906K
716K

The cost of living in Columbus is 24% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1686th and 432nd ($2127 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 365th 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 17th vs 61st best cities to live in the United States, and 96th vs 239th 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
$18.3
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$18639

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676