Columbus vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
8
😀 Quality of life
87
21
🏙️ Population
906K
297K

The cost of living in Columbus is 122% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 1282nd and 5392nd ($2202 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 2nd in the United States and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check the United States vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 202nd and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Malabo

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Columbus Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$735

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210