Columbus vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Columbus	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2127	$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5086	$5758
🏠 One person rent	$1221	$1405
🏘️ Family rent	$2077	$2471
🍽️ Food expenses	$642	$702
🚐 Transport expenses	$125	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3894	$4498
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	73	86
😀 Quality of life	92	89
🏙️ Population	906K	430K

The cost of living in Columbus is 11% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1686th and 1119th ($2127 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 17th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 96th vs 263rd 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	$18.3	$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.4	$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.36	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$4.76	$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.53	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1328	$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$934	$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2183	$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1691	$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$147	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$226	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$61	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.35%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3248	$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2159	$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.99	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$60.1	$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.5	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.1	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.02	$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.12	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.64	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.81	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.54	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.75	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.8	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.61	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.22	$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.76	$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.07	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.24	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.5	$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.3	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$85.7	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.1	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.2	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1272	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24638	$26188

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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 Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582