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Cost of Living in Columbus, OH, United States

Prices in Columbus, OH

IndexesInfo
Consumer Price Index (Excl.Rent): 79.23
Rent Index: 30.00
Groceries Index: 84.11
Restaurants Index: 69.93
Consumer Price Plus Rent Index: 55.55
Local Purchasing Power: 134.02

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Restaurants [Edit] mean
Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 $
8.00
10.95
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $
30.00
60.00
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 6.00 $
5.00
6.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.00 $
2.50
4.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.00 $
3.00
4.50
Cappuccino (regular) 3.00 $
2.80
3.50
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.50 $
1.00
1.70
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.00 $
1.00
1.29
 
Markets [Edit] mean
Milk (regular), 1 liter 0.79 $
0.66
0.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.10 $
2.00
2.50
Rice (1kg) 2.90 $
2.50
3.31
Eggs (12) 1.55 $
1.30
2.00
Local Cheese (1kg) 8.82 $
7.25
11.02
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 11.02 $
5.49
15.43
Apples (1kg) 3.00 $
1.89
4.00
Oranges (1kg) 4.41 $
3.50
4.41
Tomato (1kg) 4.81 $
3.00
6.61
Potato (1kg) 1.55 $
1.10
2.00
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 $
1.00
1.55
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.95 $
0.89
1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 $
9.00
10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
1.00
2.75
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.00 $
1.25
3.75
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 5.50 $
5.25
5.76
 
Transportation [Edit] mean
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
1.50
2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
55.00
75.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
2.50
2.95
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 0.96 $
0.62
1.30
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.00 $
Gasoline (1 liter) 0.96 $
0.91
0.99
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,500.00 $
18,000.00
19,000.00
 
Utilities (Monthly) [Edit] mean
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 137.50 $
114.37
200.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $
0.10
0.10
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.00 $
35.00
40.00
 
Sports And Leisure [Edit] mean
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 $
30.00
67.50
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 $
8.00
9.50
 
Clothing And Shoes [Edit] mean
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 37.50 $
30.00
40.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.00 $
35.00
40.00
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 84.50 $
60.00
100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 87.50 $
60.00
100.00
 
Rent Per Month [Edit] mean
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 750.00 $
600.00
800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 600.00 $
550.00
658.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,200.00 $
800.00
1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,050.00 $
900.00
1,200.00
 
Buy Apartment Price [Edit] mean
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 861.11 $
807.29
914.93
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.47 $
753.47
753.47
 
Salaries And Financing [Edit] mean
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 2,881.00 $
2,500.00
3,000.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly 4.00
3.80
4.90

These data are based on 415 entries in the past 18 months from 59 different contributors.

Last update : April, 2013

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6 Comments so far

#mary b on Feb 10, 2013 :
Columbus is NOT a cheap place to live!! Housing costs + taxes are ridiculous. We've lived in Oklahoma and Texas, and except for electric, they're affordable!
#Doug on Dec 30, 2012 :
I have lived in Columbus twice, once starting in 1967 as a student at OSU and again in 2010. This place is cheap to live in but the weather sucks!
#BC on Dec 17, 2012 :
Based on my move here from the East Coast a few years ago, I can confirm that Columbus cost-of-living is significantly less than other cities. Further, the unemployment rate is lower here than most of the country. That's a win-win, folks.
The travel time for commuting or just going downtown for dinner is shorter than many metro areas. That saves time and money (gas). Insurance is cheaper all around. The housing market remains cheaper than comparable areas too. The only negative, taxes are pretty high - you get income, sales and property taxes aplenty, so no break there.

All in all, Columbus is a low-cost city with very good amenities, though not as many as you would find in a larger city or a destination city. It is a growing city though, so things are always picking up.
#Lain on Oct 22, 2012 :
Adam, I lived in Columbus most of life and I am sorry to inform you but its NOT "ridiculous" in terms of cost to live there. In fact of the many places I have lived it is very reasonable in terms of value to the job market. Also, if you only have friends that have $100 disposable income its not a reflection on the cost of living in Columbus, its a reflection of your group of friends.
#Parthasarathi on Oct 15, 2012 :
The amount of exercise done is very much appreciatable based on the entries and the controversial remark given above by Mr.Adam on April 2012.

If more reliable info is given it would be very very useful for others to decide what is the minimum salary to be earned per month so as to survive in Columbus.

Kindly look in to these aspects for practical viability.with credibility as well

My best regards to all concerned.
#Adam on Apr 18, 2012 :
I don't know anyone who has $3,000 / Month in disposable income??? Everyone I know has close to $100 / Month or none at all due to low paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio and cost of living expenses are ridiculous. Food and apparel prices keep going up (markup from 50% to 110%).

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