Cost of Living Calculator - Lower Merion, Pennsylvania vs Columbus, Ohio


The cost of living in Columbus, Ohio is 49.0% cheaper than Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $89,256 in Columbus, Ohio to maintain the standard of living you have in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Columbus, Ohio is cheaper than Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
73% cheaper in Columbus
than in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
Lower Merion, PA vs Columbus, OH
Compared to Lower Merion, Columbus is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  49.0% lower
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  13.1% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  76.5% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  6.0% lower
  Commute
  13.8% lower
  Health
  11.5% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  18.0% lower

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