Columbus vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
906K
1.01M

The cost of living in Columbus is 27% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 1282nd and 2554th ($2202 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 96th 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 1.8 months in Edmonton. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 202nd and 77th 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
$18.1
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$7157

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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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908