Columbia, IL Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
94
Columbia's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
120 out of 338
In Illinois
2,290 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Columbia is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Columbia, IL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Columbia has an overall cost of living index of 94 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Illinois, Columbia has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Illinois's index of 98.

The standard of living in Columbia ranks as #2,290 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Illinois. By definition, that implies Columbia ranks as the #4,129 most expensive place in the Prairie State.

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Columbia Cost Of Living Vs. Illinois

Living Expense Columbia Illinois National Average
Overall 94 98 100
Services 94 95 100
Groceries 101 97 100
Health 89 99 100
Housing 100 96 100
Transportation 92 105 100
Utilities 97 94 100
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Columbia Cost of Living Vs. IL

Columbia, IL Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Illinois, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$228,300
Median Home Value
$912
Median Rent
$107,500
Median Income
Statistic Columbia Illinois United States
Median Home Value $228,300 $202,100 $229,800
Median Rent $912 $1,038 $1,096
Median Income $107,500 $68,428 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.1x 3.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.1x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Columbia Services Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Columbia Illinois
Shampoo $1.1 $1.06
Movie $9.81 $10.68
Bowling $15.64 $14.67

Detailed Columbia Groceries Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Columbia Illinois
Ground Beef $4.13 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.67 $1.39
Milk $1.86 $2.05

Detailed Columbia Health Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Columbia Illinois
Haircut $17.58 $18.62
Beauty Salon $38.54 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.36 $2.34

Detailed Columbia Transportation Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Columbia Illinois
Potatoes $2.98 $3.29
Pizza $9.9 $10.62
Beer $9.38 $9.38
Optometrist $76.71 $108.57
Doctor $75.53 $116.17
Dentist $98.39 $99.13

Detailed Columbia Utilities Costs Vs. Illinois

Item Columbia Illinois
Gasoline $2.03 $2.22
Tire Balancing $41.83 $50.07
All Electricity $149.35 $167.67
Phone $193.9 $175.64

Columbia SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
8
Affordability
9
Diversity
3
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
9
Commute
6

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Columbia

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Columbia
Oakville, MO 36,117 99 1.1x
O'Fallon, IL 29,487 99 1.1x
Mehlville, MO 28,824 91 1.0x
Kirkwood, MO 27,772 107 1.1x
Collinsville, IL 24,489 90 1.0x
Lemay, MO 16,565 86 0.9x
Fairview Heights, IL 16,143 87 0.9x
Swansea, IL 14,100 94 1.0x
Cahokia, IL 14,035 81 0.9x
Shiloh, IL 13,465 98 1.0x

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