Columbus vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2491
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
4
😀 Quality of life
87
35
🏙️ Population
906K
12.9K

The cost of living in Columbus is 118% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 1282nd and 5256th ($2202 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 1st in the United States and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check the United States vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.6 months in Kingstown. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 202nd and 7788th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$48.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$3332

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$993
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1108
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1069
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1069
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1294
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1353
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1099
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$834
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1218
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1217
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1053
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$898
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1561
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1575
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$710
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$666
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$654
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1074
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$686
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1076
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$748
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1212
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1214
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$769
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$719
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$608
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$637
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1857
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$700
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$760