Columbus vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$2230
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1250
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$2174
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$4800
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
906K
776K

The cost of living in Columbus is 5% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1686th and 1425th ($2127 vs $2230) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 2.2 months in Frankfurt. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 96th and 34th 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
$18.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$8454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$4665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$22.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$90.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$18543

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801