Columbus vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
906K
737K

The cost of living in Columbus is 29% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1476th and 158th ($2145 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd and 140th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 59th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 249th vs 98th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Seattle

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Columbus Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$4.78
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$29407

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093