Columbus vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$4880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
68
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
906K
385K

The cost of living in Columbus is 16% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1476th and 718th ($2145 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd and 664th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 59th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 249th vs 174th 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
$18.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$4.78
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$14045

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2336
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265