Columbus vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$3890
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
906K
508K

The cost of living in Columbus is 0.8% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 1634th and 1591st ($2140 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 1295th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.8 months in Kansas. Ranked 73rd vs 114th best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 359th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Kansas

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Columbus Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$21608

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859