Columbus vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
906K
443K

The cost of living in Columbus is 35% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1282nd and 31st ($2202 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 202nd 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
$18.1
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846