Columbus vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
87
67
🏙️ Population
906K
881K

The cost of living in Columbus is 67% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1282nd and 4138th ($2202 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 1st in the United States and Panama, respectively. Check the United States vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 202nd and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Panama City

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Columbus Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$9581

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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
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220