Quick answer
Prices in Columbus, OH were 4.5% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 95.5, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 87.9, 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 | 95.469 |
| Goods | 93.628 |
| Housing (rents) | 87.945 |
| Utilities | 95.523 |
| Other services | 98.939 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 95.469 |
| 2023 | 94.630 |
| 2022 | 94.093 |
| 2021 | 94.858 |
| 2020 | 94.417 |
| 2019 | 95.628 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.