Restaurants | Columbus, OH Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +42.9 % |
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 $ | 9.00 $ | +28.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.94 $ | 5.37 $ | +8.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.56 $ | 2.48 $ | -2.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | 2.27 $ | -0.2 % |
Markets | Columbus, OH Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.45 $ | 4.27 $ | +23.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.74 $ | 3.52 $ | +28.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.55 $ | 2.32 $ | +49.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.62 $ | 4.06 $ | +55.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.96 $ | 6.40 $ | +7.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.59 $ | 5.74 $ | +2.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.42 $ | 7.97 $ | -5.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.22 $ | 2.34 $ | +5.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.97 $ | 0.92 $ | -4.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.14 $ | 2.28 $ | +6.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.13 $ | 2.56 $ | +19.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.74 $ | 1.57 $ | -10.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.69 $ | 1.54 $ | -8.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.96 $ | 2.80 $ | +43.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.38 $ | 2.67 $ | +12.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 16.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.09 $ | 2.30 $ | +10.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.36 $ | 4.63 $ | +37.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 $ | 12.11 $ | +21.1 % |
Transportation | Columbus, OH Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | 2.50 $ | +25.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 65.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +23.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.50 $ | +16.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.02 $ | 3.51 $ | +73.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 27.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.38 $ | 3.64 $ | +7.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,946.00 $ | 35,699.74 $ | +19.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,822.13 $ | 26,275.78 $ | +1.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Columbus, OH Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 232.22 $ | 171.50 $ | -26.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.38 $ | 62.18 $ | +40.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.00 $ | 63.57 $ | -12.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Columbus, OH Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 43.16 $ | 104.29 $ | +141.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 29.00 $ | 31.22 $ | +7.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 16.68 $ | +39.0 % |
Childcare | Columbus, OH Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,233.33 $ | 2,326.57 $ | +88.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,500.00 $ | 51,000.00 $ | +385.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Columbus, OH Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 63.12 $ | 73.41 $ | +16.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.75 $ | 50.96 $ | +9.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.50 $ | 115.93 $ | +29.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 127.86 $ | 173.48 $ | +35.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Columbus, OH Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,541.08 $ | 2,539.29 $ | +64.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,173.62 $ | 2,073.47 $ | +76.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,979.23 $ | 5,360.53 $ | +79.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,128.38 $ | 3,754.41 $ | +76.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Columbus, OH Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 292.99 $ | 910.84 $ | +210.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 294.24 $ | 625.87 $ | +112.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Columbus, OH Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,844.09 $ | 6,033.45 $ | +57.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 6.55 | +1.7 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 63 | 139 |
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