Columbus vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
906K
1.61M

The cost of living in Columbus is 12% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1634th and 1041st ($2140 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 896th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Ranked 73rd vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 226th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Phoenix

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Columbus Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804