Columbus vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$2255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
906K
1.35M

The cost of living in Columbus is 8% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1634th and 1228th ($2140 vs $2328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 266th and 276th 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
$20.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$19884

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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
$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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653