Columbus vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$5290
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
906K
441K

The cost of living in Columbus is 35% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1634th and 95th ($2140 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 70th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Ranked 73rd vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 70th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Oakland

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Columbus Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.96
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$20453

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Cities near Columbus

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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357