Quick answer
Prices in Columbia, MO were 10.6% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 89.4, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 69.2, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 89.438 |
| Goods | 94.193 |
| Housing (rents) | 69.248 |
| Utilities | 85.966 |
| Other services | 93.026 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 89.438 |
| 2023 | 89.125 |
| 2022 | 87.805 |
| 2021 | 89.516 |
| 2020 | 91.110 |
| 2019 | 92.401 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.