Columbus vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$2465
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
906K
726K

The cost of living in Columbus is 119% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 1634th and 5718th ($2140 vs $978) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 464th 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 2.5 months in Sagamihara. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Sagamihara ranked 28th in Japan, while ranked 266th and 765th 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
$20.9
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$5200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$3027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$29.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$65
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$30.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$50.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$14052

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$2116
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$2120
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$2064
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$2117
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$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
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$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$959
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1047
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$967
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1047
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1318
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$859
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$951
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1094
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1105
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$922
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1128
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$946
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1108
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1087
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1077
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$958
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1131
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$995
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1086
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108