Columbus vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$2197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
906K
2.75M

The cost of living in Columbus is 2% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1686th and 1819th ($2127 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 96th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Rome

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Columbus Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$12431

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Cities near Columbus

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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358