Columbus vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$3052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
906K
1.01M

The cost of living in Columbus is 26% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 1248th and 2563rd ($2252 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 100th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 242nd and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Edmonton

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Columbus Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$8270

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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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917