Columbus vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
906K
447K

The cost of living in Columbus is 34% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1248th and 41st ($2252 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2 months in Zurich. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 242nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Zurich

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Columbus Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$20539

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Cities near Columbus

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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843