Cost of Living Comparison Between Little Rock, AR and Columbus, OH 

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Consumer Prices in Columbus, OH are 7.6% higher than in Little Rock, AR (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Columbus, OH are 17.0% higher than in Little Rock, AR
Rent Prices in Columbus, OH are 41.5% higher than in Little Rock, AR
Restaurant Prices in Columbus, OH are 3.2% higher than in Little Rock, AR
Groceries Prices in Columbus, OH are 21.3% higher than in Little Rock, AR
Local Purchasing Power in Columbus, OH is 9.5% lower than in Little Rock, AR
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Restaurants
Little Rock, AR Edit Columbus, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $ 70.00 $      +12.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $ 11.00 $      +4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 $ 4.94 $      -10.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 $ 2.52 $      +2.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 $ 2.27 $      +36.2 %
Markets
Little Rock, AR Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.97 $ 3.42 $      -13.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.04 $ 2.74 $      -10.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 $ 1.55 $      +27.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.56 $ 2.62 $      +2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.56 $ 5.96 $      +30.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.29 $ 5.59 $      +30.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.62 $ 8.42 $      +27.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $ 2.18 $      -1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $ 1.07 $      +63.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 $ 2.14 $      +83.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 $ 2.13 $      +62.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $ 1.74 $      -10.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.04 $ 1.69 $      +63.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 $ 1.96 $      +3.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.05 $ 2.38 $      +15.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $ 15.00 $      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.01 $ 2.09 $      +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 $ 3.36 $      +27.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 $ 10.00 $      +17.6 %
Transportation
Little Rock, AR Edit Columbus, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.35 $ 2.00 $      +48.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 $ 65.00 $      +80.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.00 $      +20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 2.02 $      -16.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 27.00 $      +12.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.93 $ 3.38 $      +15.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 29,946.00 $      -0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,257.84 $ 25,822.13 $      +2.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Little Rock, AR Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 283.00 $ 232.22 $      -17.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.75 $ 44.38 $      -15.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.08 $ 69.94 $      -9.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Little Rock, AR Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 83.22 $ 43.16 $      -48.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.00 $ 29.00 $      +141.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 12.00 $      -7.7 %
Childcare
Little Rock, AR Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,094.44 $ 1,233.33 $      +12.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,980.00 $ 10,500.00 $      -44.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Little Rock, AR Edit Columbus, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.00 $ 65.00 $      +35.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.67 $ 46.75 $      -9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.00 $ 88.18 $      +6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.00 $ 121.25 $      +16.6 %
Rent Per Month
Little Rock, AR Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,413.33 $ 1,541.08 $      +9.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 923.33 $ 1,173.62 $      +27.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,821.67 $ 2,979.23 $      +63.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,371.67 $ 2,128.38 $      +55.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Little Rock, AR Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 189.50 $ 292.99 $      +54.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 127.40 $ 294.24 $      +131.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Little Rock, AR Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,753.31 $ 3,974.56 $      +5.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.71 6.45      -3.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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