Columbus vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
906K
1.35M

The cost of living in Columbus is 5% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1248th and 1476th ($2252 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 1st in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1 months in Milan. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 242nd and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Milan

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Columbus Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$6.85
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$14475

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573