Cost of living in Hilliard

In Hilliard, United States, a family of four typically needs around $5126 per month including rent. A single person may spend about $2078 monthly.

How expensive is Hilliard compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Hilliard are 45% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does Hilliard compare to your city?

Hilliard is 15% more expensive than Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Hilliard is, on average, 5% lower than in Columbus.

What drives the cost of living in Hilliard?

Who is Hilliard a good fit for?

Hilliard is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by rent & utilities and transport. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Hilliard so expensive?

The primary driver of Hilliard's high costs is rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall living expenses.

Is food expensive in Hilliard?

Food costs in Hilliard are 23% higher than the European benchmark, contributing to the overall expense of living.

Is public transport affordable in Hilliard?

Public transport in Hilliard is 31% lower than the European benchmark, making it a more affordable option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2078 $
Without Rent
784 $
Rent & Utilities
1294 $
Food
586 $
Transport
51 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4259 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
37.1K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 19.4 $
Dinner 68.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.77 $
Capuccino 4.65 $
Coke, 330ml 2.5 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.92 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.01 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.46 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.72 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.38 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.51 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.17 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.55 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.87 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.44 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.67 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.89 $
Cigarette pack 8.65 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.11 $
Monthly Pass 62.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.9 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 116 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.1 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.08 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.04 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.16 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 124 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 191 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 63.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,062 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,185 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,286 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,578 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,102 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,965 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,259 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.57%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.3 $
Haircut 19.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 79.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 48.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,178 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,548 $

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Hilliard vs Nassau (Nassau is 33% more expensive) Hilliard vs Freeport (Freeport is 6% more expensive)
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Hilliard vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 13% more expensive) Hilliard vs Luganville (Luganville is 47% more expensive)
United States
Hilliard vs New York City (New York City is 95% more expensive) Hilliard vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 53% more expensive) Hilliard vs Chicago (Chicago is 28% more expensive) Hilliard vs Houston (Houston is 8% more expensive) Hilliard vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 14% more expensive) Hilliard vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 22% more expensive) Hilliard vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 6% more expensive) Hilliard vs San Diego (San Diego is 61% more expensive) Hilliard vs Dallas (Dallas is 23% more expensive) Hilliard vs San Jose (San Jose is 77% more expensive)
Canada
Hilliard vs Toronto (Toronto is 24% more expensive) Hilliard vs Montreal (Montreal is 6% less expensive) Hilliard vs Calgary (Calgary is 3% more expensive) Hilliard vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 8% more expensive) Hilliard vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 14% less expensive) Hilliard vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 16% less expensive) Hilliard vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 19% more expensive) Hilliard vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 28% more expensive) Hilliard vs Brampton (Brampton is 2% more expensive) Hilliard vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 4% more expensive)
Barbados
Hilliard vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 35% less expensive) Hilliard vs Holetown (Holetown is 33% less expensive)
Panama
Hilliard vs Panama City (Panama City is 33% less expensive) Hilliard vs Colon (Colon is 43% less expensive) Hilliard vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 41% less expensive) Hilliard vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 49% less expensive) Hilliard vs David (David is 60% less expensive) Hilliard vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 54% less expensive) Hilliard vs Balboa (Balboa is 40% less expensive) Hilliard vs Pacora (Pacora is 40% less expensive) Hilliard vs Chitre (Chitre is 47% less expensive) Hilliard vs Penonome (Penonome is 47% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Hilliard vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 40% less expensive) Hilliard vs Cayon (Cayon is 40% less expensive)
Cuba
Hilliard vs Havana (Havana is 51% less expensive) Hilliard vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 32% less expensive) Hilliard vs Holguin (Holguin is 38% less expensive) Hilliard vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 27% less expensive) Hilliard vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 49% less expensive) Hilliard vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 44% less expensive) Hilliard vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 25% less expensive) Hilliard vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 25% less expensive) Hilliard vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 47% less expensive) Hilliard vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 58% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Hilliard vs San Jose (San Jose is 40% less expensive) Hilliard vs Limon (Limon is 42% less expensive) Hilliard vs Liberia (Liberia is 57% less expensive) Hilliard vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 41% less expensive) Hilliard vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 39% less expensive) Hilliard vs Cartago (Cartago is 54% less expensive) Hilliard vs Heredia (Heredia is 40% less expensive) Hilliard vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 19% less expensive) Hilliard vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 37% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Hilliard vs Castries (Castries is 44% less expensive) Hilliard vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 42% less expensive)
Jamaica
Hilliard vs Kingston (Kingston is 36% less expensive) Hilliard vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 62% less expensive) Hilliard vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 51% less expensive) Hilliard vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 44% less expensive) Hilliard vs May Pen (May Pen is 60% less expensive) Hilliard vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 53% less expensive) Hilliard vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 59% less expensive) Hilliard vs Linstead (Linstead is 50% less expensive) Hilliard vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 46% less expensive) Hilliard vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 45% less expensive)
El Salvador
Hilliard vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 43% less expensive) Hilliard vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 66% less expensive) Hilliard vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 44% less expensive) Hilliard vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 48% less expensive) Hilliard vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 44% less expensive) Hilliard vs Apopa (Apopa is 45% less expensive) Hilliard vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 42% less expensive) Hilliard vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 30% less expensive) Hilliard vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 48% less expensive) Hilliard vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 58% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Hilliard vs St. John's (St. John's is 48% less expensive) Hilliard vs All Saints (All Saints is 48% less expensive)
Grenada
Hilliard vs St. George's (St. George's is 49% less expensive) Hilliard vs Grenville (Grenville is 49% less expensive)
Dominica
Hilliard vs Roseau (Roseau is 52% less expensive) Hilliard vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 45% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Hilliard vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 53% less expensive) Hilliard vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 52% less expensive)
Belize
Hilliard vs Belize City (Belize City is 58% less expensive) Hilliard vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 48% less expensive) Hilliard vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 65% less expensive) Hilliard vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 36% less expensive) Hilliard vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 24% less expensive)
Guatemala
Hilliard vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 52% less expensive) Hilliard vs Mixco (Mixco is 69% less expensive) Hilliard vs Coban (Coban is 56% less expensive) Hilliard vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 63% less expensive) Hilliard vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 56% less expensive) Hilliard vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 57% less expensive) Hilliard vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 58% less expensive) Hilliard vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 58% less expensive) Hilliard vs Flores (Flores is 59% less expensive) Hilliard vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 62% less expensive)
Honduras
Hilliard vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 60% less expensive) Hilliard vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 50% less expensive) Hilliard vs Choloma (Choloma is 71% less expensive) Hilliard vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 69% less expensive) Hilliard vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 58% less expensive) Hilliard vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 58% less expensive) Hilliard vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 66% less expensive) Hilliard vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 65% less expensive) Hilliard vs Yoro (Yoro is 65% less expensive) Hilliard vs La Lima (La Lima is 58% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Hilliard vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 62% less expensive) Hilliard vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 50% less expensive) Hilliard vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 63% less expensive) Hilliard vs Higuey (Higuey is 63% less expensive) Hilliard vs La Vega (La Vega is 72% less expensive) Hilliard vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 60% less expensive) Hilliard vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 65% less expensive) Hilliard vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 75% less expensive) Hilliard vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 70% less expensive) Hilliard vs Bonao (Bonao is 74% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Hilliard vs Managua (Managua is 63% less expensive) Hilliard vs Leon (Leon is 69% less expensive) Hilliard vs Masaya (Masaya is 66% less expensive) Hilliard vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 74% less expensive) Hilliard vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 69% less expensive) Hilliard vs Esteli (Esteli is 71% less expensive) Hilliard vs Granada (Granada is 66% less expensive) Hilliard vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 78% less expensive) Hilliard vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 68% less expensive) Hilliard vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 57% less expensive)