cost
Cost of Living Index
Columbus74.2 / 100
London87.2 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
London wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Columbus.
Top trade-offs
Columbus leads cost, housing, and salary; London leads safety, rent, and jobs.
cost
Columbus
74.2
city
London
87.2
city
safety
Columbus
57.8
city
London
67.1
city
housing
Columbus
$1,858
city
London
$1,492
city
housing
Columbus
9.7x
city
London
10.6x
city
jobs
Columbus
$6,923/mo
city
London
$2,509/mo
city
jobs
Columbus
8.3%
city
London
4.8%
city
health
Columbus
59
city
London
66.2
city
health
Columbus
79.4 years
city
London
78.5 years
city
environment
Columbus
21.1 ug/m3
city
London
26.8 ug/m3
city
environment
Columbus
58.2
city
London
62.3
city
infrastructure
Columbus
194 Mbps
city
London
128 Mbps
city
demographics
Columbus
2.6%
city
London
2.1%
city
education
Columbus
71.2
city
London
72.2
city
transport
Columbus
73.2
city
London
66.5
city
safety
Columbus
18.6 per 100k
city
London
11.6 per 100k
city
safety
Columbus
13.8 per 100k
city
London
26.7 per 100k
city
health
Columbus
31.2%
city
London
28.1%
city
quality
Columbus
5.1
city
London
5.6
city
housing
Columbus
$10,156/sqm
city
London
$12,404/sqm
city
religion
Columbus
27.2%
city
London
71.5%
city
religion
Columbus
69.4%
city
London
70.9%
city
religion
Columbus
41.8%
city
London
54.3%
city