Columbus vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$2259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$5420
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2278
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$4438
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
906K
919K

The cost of living in Columbus is 5% less expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 1634th and 1371st ($2140 vs $2259) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 1148th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2 months in Fort Worth. Ranked 73rd vs 28th best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Fort Worth

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Columbus Fort Worth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$6.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1096
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$2396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$72.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$2968
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$4.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$1803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$25420

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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 Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2147
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2151
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2137
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2128
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1913
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2122
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2128
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2129
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2164
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2111
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2316
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2086
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2120
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2125
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2170
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2017
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2062
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2206
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2148
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2182
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2168
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2205
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2202
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1968
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2193
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2220
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2209
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2174
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2172
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2155
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2397
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2205