Columbus vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
906K
8.8M

The cost of living in Columbus is 49% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1686th and 4th ($2127 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 17th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 96th vs 18th 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
$18.3
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$21999

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188