Columbus vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2181
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1256
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2214
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3957
$1879
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
906K
732K

The cost of living in Columbus is 92% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 1512th and 4858th ($2181 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1292nd and 10th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.7 months in Namyangju. Columbus ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 217th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.21
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$4.98
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$244
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3028
$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2566
$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1105
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28983
$13832

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1178
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$1383
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1307
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1023
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1004
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1080
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1175
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1065
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1120
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1171
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$874
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1079
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1088
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1098
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1568
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1153
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$920
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1037
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1068
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1020
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1063