Cost of Living Comparison Between Columbus, OH and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 10.3% higher than in Columbus, OH (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 33.7% higher than in Columbus, OH
Rent Prices in London are 81.5% higher than in Columbus, OH
Restaurant Prices in London are 26.2% higher than in Columbus, OH
Groceries Prices in London are 16.7% lower than in Columbus, OH
Local Purchasing Power in London is 15.0% lower than in Columbus, OH
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Restaurants
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.74 £)
25.42 $
(20.00 £)
     +27.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(55.08 £)
101.68 $
(80.00 £)
     +45.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.59 $
(8.33 £)
10.17 $
(8.00 £)
     -4.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(3.93 £)
8.26 $
(6.50 £)
     +65.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.51 £)
7.31 $
(5.75 £)
     +4.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.94 $
(3.88 £)
4.60 $
(3.62 £)
     -6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.01 £)
2.60 $
(2.05 £)
     +1.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(1.79 £)
2.07 $
(1.63 £)
     -8.8 %
Markets
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.44 $
(2.71 £)
6.30 $
(4.96 £)
     +83.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.84 $
(2.24 £)
1.79 $
(1.41 £)
     -37.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 $
(1.22 £)
1.17 $
(0.92 £)
     -24.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.55 $
(2.01 £)
4.00 $
(3.15 £)
     +56.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $
(4.87 £)
4.33 $
(3.41 £)
     -30.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 $
(4.53 £)
4.31 $
(3.39 £)
     -25.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $
(6.39 £)
7.01 $
(5.52 £)
     -13.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.30 $
(1.81 £)
1.48 $
(1.17 £)
     -35.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.07 $
(0.84 £)
0.76 $
(0.59 £)
     -29.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.89 £)
1.49 $
(1.17 £)
     -37.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 $
(1.96 £)
1.77 $
(1.39 £)
     -29.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.59 £)
0.73 $
(0.58 £)
     -63.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.85 $
(1.46 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -63.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $
(1.41 £)
1.23 $
(0.97 £)
     -31.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(1.94 £)
1.67 $
(1.31 £)
     -32.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.80 £)
12.07 $
(9.50 £)
     -19.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(1.86 £)
2.66 $
(2.09 £)
     +12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(2.83 £)
3.10 $
(2.44 £)
     -13.9 %
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 $
(51.14 £)
254.19 $
(200.00 £)
     +291.1 %
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 $
(21.24 £)
38.13 $
(30.00 £)
     +41.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.39 $
(2.66 £)
7.25 $
(5.71 £)
     +114.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,946.00 $
(23,561.63 £)
34,671.91 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +15.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,822.13 $
(20,316.95 £)
32,867.94 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +27.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.22 $
(182.71 £)
370.63 $
(291.61 £)
     +59.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.33 $
(41.96 £)
19.69 $
(15.49 £)
     -63.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.15 $
(55.20 £)
39.69 $
(31.23 £)
     -43.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.16 $
(33.96 £)
58.63 $
(46.13 £)
     +35.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.00 $
(22.82 £)
18.24 $
(14.35 £)
     -37.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(9.44 £)
19.06 $
(15.00 £)
     +58.9 %
Childcare
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,233.33 $
(970.39 £)
2,339.01 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +89.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,333.33 $
(12,064.33 £)
25,488.89 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +66.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.25 $
(52.12 £)
103.81 $
(81.68 £)
     +56.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.10 $
(36.27 £)
50.29 $
(39.57 £)
     +9.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.56 $
(67.32 £)
113.32 $
(89.16 £)
     +32.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.50 $
(92.45 £)
124.27 $
(97.78 £)
     +5.8 %
Rent Per Month
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,523.67 $
(1,198.83 £)
2,709.23 $
(2,131.63 £)
     +77.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,171.42 $
(921.68 £)
2,040.10 $
(1,605.16 £)
     +74.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,946.25 $
(2,318.12 £)
5,621.44 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +90.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,074.54 $
(1,632.26 £)
3,633.66 $
(2,858.97 £)
     +75.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.99 $
(230.52 £)
1,642.81 $
(1,292.57 £)
     +460.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 294.24 $
(231.51 £)
939.53 $
(739.22 £)
     +219.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,924.52 $
(3,087.83 £)
4,457.78 $
(3,507.40 £)
     +13.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 5.51      -15.0 %
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