Columbus vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
906K
2.75M

The cost of living in Columbus is 29% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1248th and 2722nd ($2252 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 65th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 242nd and 294th 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
$19.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$10781

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262