Columbus vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
906K
737K

The cost of living in Columbus is 26% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1282nd and 145th ($2202 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 120th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 47th vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 125th 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
$18.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$29730

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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
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210