Columbus vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
906K
759K

The cost of living in Columbus is 16% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1282nd and 2040th ($2202 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 8th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 202nd and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Frankfurt

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Columbus Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$14318

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574