Columbus vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
87
98
🏙️ Population
906K
4.84M

The cost of living in Columbus is 20% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1282nd and 318th ($2202 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 202nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Sydney

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Columbus Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816