Cost of Living Comparison Between Columbus, OH and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 10.9% higher than in Columbus, OH (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 32.3% higher than in Columbus, OH
Rent Prices in London are 74.6% higher than in Columbus, OH
Restaurant Prices in London are 23.1% higher than in Columbus, OH
Groceries Prices in London are 15.1% lower than in Columbus, OH
Local Purchasing Power in London is 18.6% lower than in Columbus, OH
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Restaurants
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(16.03 £)
24.95 $
(20.00 £)
     +24.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(56.11 £)
99.81 $
(80.00 £)
     +42.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(8.82 £)
9.98 $
(8.00 £)
     -9.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.01 £)
8.11 $
(6.50 £)
     +62.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.61 £)
6.86 $
(5.50 £)
     -2.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.94 $
(3.96 £)
4.47 $
(3.58 £)
     -9.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 $
(2.02 £)
2.44 $
(1.96 £)
     -3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(1.82 £)
1.99 $
(1.59 £)
     -12.5 %
Markets
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.42 $
(2.74 £)
6.19 $
(4.96 £)
     +81.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.74 $
(2.19 £)
1.73 $
(1.38 £)
     -37.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 $
(1.24 £)
1.13 $
(0.90 £)
     -27.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 $
(2.10 £)
4.15 $
(3.32 £)
     +58.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.96 $
(4.77 £)
4.39 $
(3.52 £)
     -26.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.59 $
(4.48 £)
4.26 $
(3.42 £)
     -23.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.42 $
(6.75 £)
7.12 $
(5.71 £)
     -15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.18 $
(1.74 £)
1.37 $
(1.10 £)
     -37.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.07 $
(0.86 £)
0.70 $
(0.56 £)
     -34.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 $
(1.71 £)
1.48 $
(1.18 £)
     -30.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 $
(1.71 £)
1.70 $
(1.36 £)
     -20.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.74 $
(1.40 £)
0.71 $
(0.57 £)
     -59.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.36 £)
0.68 $
(0.54 £)
     -60.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $
(1.57 £)
1.15 $
(0.92 £)
     -41.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(1.91 £)
1.56 $
(1.25 £)
     -34.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.02 £)
11.23 $
(9.00 £)
     -25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 $
(1.67 £)
2.61 $
(2.09 £)
     +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 $
(2.69 £)
3.04 $
(2.44 £)
     -9.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.02 £)
18.71 $
(15.00 £)
     +87.1 %
Transportation
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.60 £)
3.49 $
(2.80 £)
     +74.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(52.10 £)
249.53 $
(200.00 £)
     +283.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.40 £)
4.99 $
(4.00 £)
     +66.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.02 $
(1.62 £)
3.91 $
(3.13 £)
     +93.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 $
(21.64 £)
37.43 $
(30.00 £)
     +38.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.38 $
(2.71 £)
7.18 $
(5.75 £)
     +112.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,946.00 $
(24,001.96 £)
34,035.84 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,822.13 $
(20,696.64 £)
32,264.96 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +25.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.22 $
(186.13 £)
360.74 $
(289.14 £)
     +55.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.38 $
(35.57 £)
19.20 $
(15.39 £)
     -56.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.94 $
(56.06 £)
38.70 $
(31.02 £)
     -44.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.16 $
(34.59 £)
58.74 $
(47.08 £)
     +36.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.00 $
(23.24 £)
17.35 $
(13.91 £)
     -40.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(9.62 £)
18.71 $
(15.00 £)
     +56.0 %
Childcare
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,233.33 $
(988.53 £)
2,296.10 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +86.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,500.00 $
(8,415.83 £)
25,021.29 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +138.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.00 $
(52.10 £)
102.61 $
(82.24 £)
     +57.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.75 $
(37.47 £)
49.86 $
(39.97 £)
     +6.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.18 $
(70.68 £)
110.09 $
(88.24 £)
     +24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.25 $
(97.18 £)
117.32 $
(94.03 £)
     -3.2 %
Rent Per Month
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,541.08 $
(1,235.19 £)
2,742.43 $
(2,198.08 £)
     +78.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,173.62 $
(940.66 £)
2,011.93 $
(1,612.58 £)
     +71.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,979.23 $
(2,387.88 £)
5,369.69 $
(4,303.85 £)
     +80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,128.38 $
(1,705.92 £)
3,533.96 $
(2,832.50 £)
     +66.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.99 $
(234.83 £)
1,635.92 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +458.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 294.24 $
(235.83 £)
883.66 $
(708.26 £)
     +200.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Columbus, OH Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,825.58 $
(3,066.24 £)
4,118.77 $
(3,301.22 £)
     +7.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 5.57      -13.5 %
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