Columbus vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
906K
1.35M

The cost of living in Columbus is 10% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1686th and 1148th ($2127 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 17th best city to live in the United States vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 96th and 336th 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
$18.3
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$18202

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719