Columbus vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
906K
14M

The cost of living in Columbus is 42% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1282nd and 3238th ($2202 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 202nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Tokyo

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Columbus Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063