Columbus vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$4186
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
906K
773K

The cost of living in Columbus is 7% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1248th and 1589th ($2252 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 3rd 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 months in Frankfurt. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 242nd and 36th 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
$19.9
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$15030

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716