Cost of Living Comparison Between Columbus, OH and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 11.3% higher than in Columbus, OH (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 33.6% higher than in Columbus, OH
Rent Prices in London are 78.6% higher than in Columbus, OH
Restaurant Prices in London are 25.5% higher than in Columbus, OH
Groceries Prices in London are 14.9% lower than in Columbus, OH
Local Purchasing Power in London is 8.6% lower than in Columbus, OH
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Restaurants
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.74 £)
25.41 $
(20.00 £)
     +27.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(55.09 £)
101.65 $
(80.00 £)
     +45.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.79 $
(8.50 £)
10.16 $
(8.00 £)
     -5.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(3.94 £)
8.26 $
(6.50 £)
     +65.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.51 £)
6.99 $
(5.50 £)
     -0.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.94 $
(3.89 £)
4.62 $
(3.64 £)
     -6.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.02 £)
2.54 $
(2.00 £)
     -1.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $
(1.75 £)
1.93 $
(1.52 £)
     -13.1 %
Markets
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(2.77 £)
6.35 $
(5.00 £)
     +80.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.79 $
(2.20 £)
1.84 $
(1.45 £)
     -33.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 $
(1.22 £)
1.20 $
(0.94 £)
     -22.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.55 $
(2.01 £)
4.01 $
(3.16 £)
     +57.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $
(4.87 £)
4.32 $
(3.40 £)
     -30.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 $
(4.53 £)
4.37 $
(3.44 £)
     -24.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $
(6.39 £)
7.21 $
(5.67 £)
     -11.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.28 $
(1.80 £)
1.51 $
(1.19 £)
     -34.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.02 $
(0.80 £)
0.79 $
(0.62 £)
     -21.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.89 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     -36.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 $
(1.96 £)
1.95 $
(1.54 £)
     -21.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.59 £)
0.75 $
(0.59 £)
     -62.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.85 $
(1.46 £)
0.70 $
(0.55 £)
     -62.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $
(1.41 £)
1.28 $
(1.01 £)
     -28.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(1.94 £)
1.67 $
(1.31 £)
     -32.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.81 £)
12.39 $
(9.75 £)
     -17.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(1.86 £)
2.59 $
(2.04 £)
     +9.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(2.83 £)
3.12 $
(2.46 £)
     -13.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(7.87 £)
19.06 $
(15.00 £)
     +90.6 %
Transportation
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.57 £)
3.56 $
(2.80 £)
     +77.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(51.16 £)
254.12 $
(200.00 £)
     +291.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.36 £)
5.72 $
(4.50 £)
     +90.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.02 $
(1.59 £)
3.98 $
(3.13 £)
     +97.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 $
(21.25 £)
38.12 $
(30.00 £)
     +41.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.40 $
(2.68 £)
7.30 $
(5.75 £)
     +114.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,946.00 $
(23,568.01 £)
35,621.85 $
(28,035.00 £)
     +19.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,822.13 $
(20,322.45 £)
34,131.59 $
(26,862.14 £)
     +32.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.88 $
(169.11 £)
373.43 $
(293.89 £)
     +73.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.33 $
(41.97 £)
19.45 $
(15.31 £)
     -63.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.11 $
(55.97 £)
38.74 $
(30.49 £)
     -45.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.99 $
(39.34 £)
58.04 $
(45.68 £)
     +16.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.00 $
(22.82 £)
18.44 $
(14.51 £)
     -36.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(9.44 £)
19.06 $
(15.00 £)
     +58.8 %
Childcare
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,233.33 $
(970.65 £)
2,354.60 $
(1,853.11 £)
     +90.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,333.33 $
(12,067.59 £)
25,594.34 $
(20,143.18 £)
     +66.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.57 $
(53.96 £)
105.43 $
(82.97 £)
     +53.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.10 $
(36.28 £)
51.22 $
(40.31 £)
     +11.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.25 $
(63.95 £)
114.29 $
(89.95 £)
     +40.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.50 $
(92.47 £)
129.26 $
(101.73 £)
     +10.0 %
Rent Per Month
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,523.67 $
(1,199.15 £)
2,728.30 $
(2,147.22 £)
     +79.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,171.42 $
(921.92 £)
2,033.10 $
(1,600.08 £)
     +73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,055.50 $
(2,404.73 £)
5,592.32 $
(4,401.25 £)
     +83.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,074.54 $
(1,632.70 £)
3,632.39 $
(2,858.75 £)
     +75.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.99 $
(230.59 £)
1,615.74 $
(1,271.61 £)
     +451.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 294.24 $
(231.57 £)
939.27 $
(739.22 £)
     +219.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,831.62 $
(3,015.55 £)
4,676.36 $
(3,680.38 £)
     +22.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 5.50      -15.0 %
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