Columbus vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
906K
874K

The cost of living in Columbus is 47% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1686th and 7th ($2127 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Ranked 17th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 96th vs 30th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs San Francisco

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Columbus San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$21243

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805