Columbus vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2675
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$1195
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
906K
1.06M

The cost of living in Columbus is 95% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 1686th and 5084th ($2127 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 16th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.1 months in Goyang. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Goyang ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 96th and 2342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Goyang

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Columbus Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$93.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$12284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$6654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$9.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$12460

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$2080
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$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

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$1068
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$1363
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1167
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$913
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$937
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1120
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1425
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1292
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1044
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1563
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1076
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1102
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1050
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1134
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1046
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$984
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1121
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1568
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$892
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1003