Columbus vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
906K
8.8M

The cost of living in Columbus is 49% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1634th and 4th ($2140 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Ranked 73rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 15th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs New York City

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Columbus New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$21713

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192