Cost of living in Columbus, United States

The cost of living in Columbus, United States is approximately 2041 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3834 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Columbus

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2041 $
Without Rent
679 $
Rent & Utilities
1362 $
Food
494 $
Transport
55 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3684 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
207.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.5 $
Dinner 49.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.52 $
Capuccino 4.02 $
Coke, 330ml 1 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.84 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.81 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.87 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.07 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.61 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.24 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.55 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.34 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.74 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.62 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.65 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.86 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.22 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.49 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.71 $
Cigarette pack 7.03 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.31 $
Monthly Pass 52.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.83 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 106 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.79 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.14 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.16 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 205 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 311 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 64.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,082 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,246 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,136 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,397 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,333 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,342 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,684 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.72%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9.92 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10 $
Haircut 17.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 79.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 45.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 871 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,406 $