Columbus vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
906K
518K

The cost of living in Columbus is 121% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 1282nd and 5333rd ($2202 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 397th 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 47th best city to live in the United States vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 202nd and 1311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$15188

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997