Cost of living in Columbus
compared to
Cost of living in Columbus vs. United States overall average
Columbus is 16.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Columbus
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Columbus
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Columbus
- Housing
-
pay 25.6% less in Columbus
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Columbus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Columbus
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Columbus
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Columbus.
Columbus Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.00
-
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.19 |
$1.75
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.87 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
Columbus - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86 |
$1.97
-
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.18 |
$4.41
-
$8.81
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.22 |
$2.25
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29 |
$1.59
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.72 |
$1.99
-
$8.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.33
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.58 |
$0.50
-
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.79 |
$0.45
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.99 |
$1.60
-
$4.54
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.27 |
$0.50
-
$2.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.61 |
$1.19
-
$3.00
|
Columbus - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.20 |
$2.68
-
$3.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,111.63 |
$23,476.48
-
$36,991.93
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.69 |
$13.69
-
$14.93
|
Columbus - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.07 |
$45.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,200.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,000.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.39 |
$76.47
-
$191.18
|
Columbus - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $700.00 |
$700.00
-
$1,644.17
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,408.00 |
$9,000.00
-
$19,510.00
|
Columbus - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.72 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50 |
$7.00
-
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $45.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$9.00
-
$17.00
|
Columbus - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.71 |
$30.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$35.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89 |
$65.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $102.78 |
$75.00
-
$120.00
|
Columbus - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Indiana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Indiana, like
Dale,
Muncie,
New Castle,
Indianapolis,
South Bend,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Columbus.
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