Columbus vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
906K
3.9M

The cost of living in Columbus is 30% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1282nd and 72nd ($2202 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 60th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 47th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 34th 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
$18.1
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$31623

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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
$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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862