Columbus vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$4410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
85
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
906K
442K

The cost of living in Columbus is 27% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1248th and 103rd ($2252 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 80th 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 65th vs 18th best cities to live in the United States, and 242nd vs 109th 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
$19.9
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$25328

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860