Columbus vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
88
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
906K
488K

The cost of living in Columbus is 8% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 1282nd and 1692nd ($2202 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 46th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 202nd and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Edinburgh

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Columbus Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$14724

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666