Columbus vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$2514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
88
73
🏙️ Population
906K
518K

The cost of living in Columbus is 115% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 1248th and 5301st ($2252 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 409th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 242nd and 1569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$15287

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036