Cost of Living Comparison Between Columbus, OH and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 40.8% higher than in Columbus, OH (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 79.2% higher than in Columbus, OH
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 154.9% higher than in Columbus, OH
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 53.0% higher than in Columbus, OH
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 32.9% higher than in Columbus, OH
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 17.3% lower than in Columbus, OH
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Restaurants
Columbus, OH Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 130.00 $      +85.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 12.00 $      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 10.50 $      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.94 $ 5.56 $      +12.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 $ 3.02 $      +19.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 2.29 $      +0.7 %
Markets
Columbus, OH Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.42 $ 5.82 $      +70.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.74 $ 4.29 $      +56.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 $ 3.25 $      +110.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 $ 5.46 $      +108.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.96 $ 7.65 $      +28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.59 $ 7.13 $      +27.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.42 $ 9.04 $      +7.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.18 $ 3.14 $      +44.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.07 $ 0.93 $      -13.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.70 $      +26.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 $ 2.82 $      +31.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.74 $ 1.93 $      +10.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $ 1.71 $      +1.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $ 2.88 $      +47.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $ 2.43 $      +2.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 $ 2.53 $      +21.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 $ 3.83 $      +13.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 17.00 $      +70.0 %
Transportation
Columbus, OH Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.90 $      +45.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 132.00 $      +103.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 5.00 $      +66.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.02 $ 3.50 $      +73.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 $ 30.00 $      +11.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.38 $ 3.87 $      +14.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,946.00 $ 28,000.00 $      -6.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,822.13 $ 27,053.26 $      +4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Columbus, OH Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.22 $ 171.61 $      -26.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.38 $ 61.68 $      +39.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.94 $ 70.06 $      +0.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Columbus, OH Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.16 $ 132.14 $      +206.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.00 $ 74.17 $      +155.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 20.00 $      +66.7 %
Childcare
Columbus, OH Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,233.33 $ 3,065.64 $      +148.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,500.00 $ 63,250.00 $      +502.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Columbus, OH Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.00 $ 68.82 $      +5.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.75 $ 45.42 $      -2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.18 $ 97.00 $      +10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.25 $ 165.86 $      +36.8 %
Rent Per Month
Columbus, OH Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,541.08 $ 4,162.14 $      +170.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,173.62 $ 2,912.38 $      +148.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,979.23 $ 8,432.88 $      +183.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,128.38 $ 4,431.43 $      +108.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Columbus, OH Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.99 $ 1,698.83 $      +479.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 294.24 $ 1,192.75 $      +305.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Columbus, OH Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,974.56 $ 5,892.00 $      +48.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.67      +3.5 %
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