Columbus vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$4529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
906K
525K

The cost of living in Columbus is 25% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1686th and 346th ($2127 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 285th 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 Sacramento. Ranked 17th vs 116th best cities to live in the United States, and 96th vs 376th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Sacramento

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Columbus Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$8
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$23546

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859