City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Columbus | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,081/mo | $1,714/mo | 36.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $211,700 | $732,100 | 71.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $75,114 | $76,607 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 108.1 | 12.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.1 | 133.1 | 33.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 104.3 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 104.1 | 4.8% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Columbus, you'd need $140,703 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbus, IN is about 28.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Columbus than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Columbus, you'd need about $112,562 in New York to keep the same standard of living.