Columbus vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
906K
776K

The cost of living in Columbus is 5% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1634th and 1384th ($2140 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 266th and 48th 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
$20.9
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$21222

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778