Columbus vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2575
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
906K
726K

The cost of living in Columbus is 116% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 1282nd and 5176th ($2202 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 301st 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 2.4 months in Sagamihara. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Sagamihara ranked 14th in Japan, while ranked 202nd and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Sagamihara

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Columbus Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$530
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$4893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$2981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$68.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$13982

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$2116
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$2125
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$2046
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$2124
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$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$999
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1127
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$1075
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1041
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1045
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1117
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1102
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$1167
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1042
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1064
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$1267
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1091
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$1130
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1057
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$1126
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1067
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1046
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1110
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1042
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1105
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1066
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1112
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166