Columbus vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$4346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
85
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
906K
442K

The cost of living in Columbus is 28% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1282nd and 101st ($2202 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 47th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Miami

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Columbus Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$28464

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783