Columbus vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
83
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
906K
430K

The cost of living in Columbus is 0.2% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1248th and 1228th ($2252 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 65th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 242nd vs 234th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Minneapolis

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Columbus Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640