Columbus vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
906K
385K

The cost of living in Columbus is 17% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1634th and 777th ($2140 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 683rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 73rd vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 142nd 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
$20.9
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$6.65
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$19356

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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
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260