Columbus vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
906K
1.43M

The cost of living in Columbus is 3% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1634th and 1833rd ($2140 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 1452nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 73rd vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs San Antonio

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Columbus San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$6.15
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$19123

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$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

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093