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 | $1,161/mo | $1,714/mo | 32.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $212,500 | $732,100 | 71.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,994 | $76,607 | 17.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.0 | 103.2 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.4 | 147.4 | 40.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.6 | 100.7 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 91.9 | 99.9 | 8.0% 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 $128,731 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbus, OH is about 22.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Columbus than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Columbus, you'd need about $102,985 in New York to keep the same standard of living.