Cost of Living Comparison Between Columbus, OH and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in London is 11.4% higher than in Columbus, OH (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 33.5% higher than in Columbus, OH
Rent Prices in London are 78.3% higher than in Columbus, OH
Restaurant Prices in London are 25.3% higher than in Columbus, OH
Groceries Prices in London are 15.2% lower than in Columbus, OH
Local Purchasing Power in London is 9.2% lower than in Columbus, OH
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Restaurants
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.78 £)
25.34 $
(20.00 £)
     +26.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(55.24 £)
101.38 $
(80.00 £)
     +44.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.79 $
(8.52 £)
10.14 $
(8.00 £)
     -6.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(3.95 £)
8.24 $
(6.50 £)
     +64.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.52 £)
6.97 $
(5.50 £)
     -0.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.94 $
(3.90 £)
4.61 $
(3.64 £)
     -6.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.02 £)
2.53 $
(2.00 £)
     -1.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $
(1.76 £)
1.93 $
(1.52 £)
     -13.3 %
Markets
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(2.78 £)
6.33 $
(5.00 £)
     +79.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.79 $
(2.20 £)
1.84 $
(1.45 £)
     -34.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 $
(1.22 £)
1.19 $
(0.94 £)
     -23.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.55 $
(2.01 £)
4.00 $
(3.16 £)
     +56.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $
(4.88 £)
4.31 $
(3.40 £)
     -30.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 $
(4.55 £)
4.36 $
(3.44 £)
     -24.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $
(6.41 £)
7.13 $
(5.63 £)
     -12.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.28 $
(1.80 £)
1.50 $
(1.19 £)
     -34.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.02 $
(0.80 £)
0.79 $
(0.62 £)
     -22.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.90 £)
1.52 $
(1.20 £)
     -36.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 $
(1.97 £)
1.95 $
(1.54 £)
     -21.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.60 £)
0.75 $
(0.59 £)
     -63.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.85 $
(1.46 £)
0.70 $
(0.55 £)
     -62.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $
(1.42 £)
1.28 $
(1.01 £)
     -28.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(1.95 £)
1.66 $
(1.31 £)
     -32.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.84 £)
12.36 $
(9.75 £)
     -17.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(1.86 £)
2.63 $
(2.08 £)
     +11.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(2.84 £)
3.15 $
(2.49 £)
     -12.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.89 £)
19.01 $
(15.00 £)
     +90.1 %
Transportation
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.58 £)
3.55 $
(2.80 £)
     +77.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(51.29 £)
253.44 $
(200.00 £)
     +289.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.37 £)
6.02 $
(4.75 £)
     +100.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.02 $
(1.59 £)
3.97 $
(3.13 £)
     +96.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 $
(21.31 £)
38.02 $
(30.00 £)
     +40.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.40 $
(2.69 £)
7.28 $
(5.75 £)
     +114.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,946.00 $
(23,631.62 £)
35,525.97 $
(28,035.00 £)
     +18.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,822.13 $
(20,377.30 £)
34,039.73 $
(26,862.14 £)
     +31.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.88 $
(169.57 £)
376.58 $
(297.18 £)
     +75.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.33 $
(42.09 £)
19.52 $
(15.40 £)
     -63.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.11 $
(56.12 £)
38.82 $
(30.63 £)
     -45.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.99 $
(39.45 £)
59.29 $
(46.79 £)
     +18.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.00 $
(22.89 £)
18.53 $
(14.62 £)
     -36.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(9.47 £)
19.01 $
(15.00 £)
     +58.4 %
Childcare
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,233.33 $
(973.27 £)
2,348.27 $
(1,853.11 £)
     +90.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,333.33 $
(12,100.16 £)
25,525.45 $
(20,143.18 £)
     +66.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.57 $
(54.11 £)
105.14 $
(82.97 £)
     +53.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.10 $
(36.38 £)
51.08 $
(40.31 £)
     +10.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.25 $
(64.12 £)
113.98 $
(89.95 £)
     +40.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.50 $
(92.72 £)
128.91 $
(101.73 £)
     +9.7 %
Rent Per Month
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,523.67 $
(1,202.39 £)
2,720.96 $
(2,147.22 £)
     +78.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,171.42 $
(924.41 £)
2,027.62 $
(1,600.08 £)
     +73.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,055.50 $
(2,411.22 £)
5,577.27 $
(4,401.25 £)
     +82.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,074.54 $
(1,637.10 £)
3,622.61 $
(2,858.75 £)
     +74.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.99 $
(231.21 £)
1,622.28 $
(1,280.20 £)
     +453.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 294.24 $
(232.19 £)
947.68 $
(747.85 £)
     +222.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,831.62 $
(3,023.69 £)
4,645.72 $
(3,666.12 £)
     +21.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 5.50      -15.0 %
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