Cost of living in Columbus
compared to
Cost of living in Columbus vs. United States overall average
Columbus is 19.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Columbus
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Columbus
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Columbus
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% less in Columbus
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% less in Columbus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Columbus
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Columbus
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Columbus.
Columbus Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 |
$15.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.50 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Columbus - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.45 |
$1.93
-
$5.07
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.21 |
$2.76
-
$9.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.85 |
$2.63
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03 |
$1.60
-
$7.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.32 |
$2.50
-
$7.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.06 |
$1.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 |
$0.55
-
$1.40
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.25 |
$0.60
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.64 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.75 |
$0.60
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.84 |
$0.84
-
$2.09
|
Columbus - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.06 |
$2.87
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $53.00 |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,050.00 |
$32,000.00
-
$36,928.80
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $11.94 |
$11.94
-
$11.94
|
Columbus - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00 |
$45.00
-
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,250.00 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,200.00 |
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-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.99 |
$114.71
-
$382.35
|
Columbus - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $950.00 |
$950.00
-
$950.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Columbus - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$5.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.50 |
$4.00
-
$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00 |
$7.00
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $10.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.00 |
$8.50
-
$18.00
|
Columbus - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00 |
$40.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00 |
$30.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.49 |
$70.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $106.67 |
$89.99
-
$175.00
|
Columbus - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Georgia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Georgia, like
Augusta,
Cumming,
Fayettevill,
Bainbridge,
Marietta,
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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