Columbus vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Columbus Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5508
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$1233
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3914
$5908
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
906K
3.9M

The cost of living in Columbus is 33% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1239th and 45th ($2103 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1103rd and 35th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 42nd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 187th vs 44th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Los Angeles

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Columbus Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.98
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1313
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2918
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2000
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8547
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3396
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.43
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.62
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1534
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23919
$22901

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$1943
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$1961
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1863
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$1888
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1875
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$1821
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1664
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1863
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1726
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1766
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1778
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1728
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1583
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1713
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1698
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1631
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1624
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1436
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1624
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1540
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1641
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1653
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1647
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1467
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1661
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1584
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1687
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1667
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1662
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1368
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1734
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1463
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1481
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1409
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1720
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1673
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1660
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1555
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1643

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593