Columbus vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
906K
662K

The cost of living in Columbus is 14% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1282nd and 587th ($2202 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 7th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 202nd and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Vancouver

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Columbus Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$14942

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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
$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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758