Columbus vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$5035
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
906K
385K

The cost of living in Columbus is 15% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1248th and 497th ($2252 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 439th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 65th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 242nd vs 158th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Tampa

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Columbus Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$14056

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369