Columbus vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$4089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
906K
1.43M

The cost of living in Columbus is 3% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1686th and 1874th ($2127 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 1483rd 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 17th vs 42nd best cities to live in the United States, and 96th vs 170th 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
$18.3
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$17470

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150