Columbus vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$4224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
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 1248th and 1380th ($2252 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 1203rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Ranked 65th vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 242nd vs 118th 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
$19.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$10912

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$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

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137