Columbus vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$2481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
906K
726K

The cost of living in Columbus is 112% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 1248th and 5210th ($2252 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 346th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Sagamihara ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 242nd and 517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$5827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$54.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$13986

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$2099
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$2034
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$2078
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$1001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1070
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$982
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1057
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1252
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1037
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$942
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1073
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1071
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$983
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1106
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$976
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$988
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1074
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1003
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1061
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1121
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1062
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115