Cost of Living Comparison Between Sacramento, CA and Columbus, OH 

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Consumer Prices in Columbus, OH are 13.6% lower than in Sacramento, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Columbus, OH are 17.4% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Rent Prices in Columbus, OH are 24.0% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Restaurant Prices in Columbus, OH are 3.2% higher than in Sacramento, CA
Groceries Prices in Columbus, OH are 11.5% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Columbus, OH is 5.9% lower than in Sacramento, CA
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Restaurants
Sacramento, CA Edit Columbus, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 20.00 $      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 70.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 11.00 $      +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 5.00 $      -28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.12 $ 4.94 $      -3.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 $ 2.52 $      -8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 $ 2.27 $      -3.2 %
Markets
Sacramento, CA Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 $ 3.42 $      -31.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.20 $ 2.74 $      -34.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.39 $ 1.55 $      -35.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.47 $ 2.62 $      -41.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.69 $ 5.96 $      -10.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.53 $ 5.59 $      -14.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.67 $ 8.42 $      -2.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 2.18 $      -9.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 1.07 $      +14.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 $ 2.14 $      -3.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $ 2.13 $      -28.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.74 $      +15.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.69 $      -16.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.66 $ 1.96 $      -26.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $ 2.38 $      +7.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $ 15.00 $      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.09 $      +20.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 $ 3.36 $      +112.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.57 $ 10.00 $      -5.4 %
Transportation
Sacramento, CA Edit Columbus, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.00 $      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 $ 65.00 $      -31.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.00 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.02 $      -32.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.69 $ 27.00 $      -2.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.01 $ 3.38 $      -32.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 29,946.00 $      -14.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,698.64 $ 25,822.13 $      -3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sacramento, CA Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.97 $ 232.22 $      -31.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.33 $ 44.38 $      -32.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.27 $ 69.94 $      -12.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sacramento, CA Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.67 $ 43.16 $      -33.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 29.00 $      -3.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Sacramento, CA Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,213.75 $ 1,233.33 $      -44.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,500.00 $ 10,500.00 $      -58.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sacramento, CA Edit Columbus, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.00 $ 65.00 $      +22.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.33 $ 46.75 $      -26.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.50 $ 88.18 $      -17.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 178.75 $ 121.25 $      -32.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sacramento, CA Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,264.38 $ 1,541.08 $      -31.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,765.44 $ 1,173.62 $      -33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,357.14 $ 2,979.23 $      -11.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,905.89 $ 2,128.38 $      -26.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sacramento, CA Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 534.75 $ 292.99 $      -45.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.69 $ 294.24 $      -20.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Sacramento, CA Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,918.08 $ 3,825.58 $      -22.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 6.45      -2.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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