Columbus vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
906K
3.51M

The cost of living in Columbus is 1% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1634th and 1723rd ($2140 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 4th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 266th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Madrid

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Columbus Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$16324

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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
$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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812