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Cost & Benefits

Athens vs Columbus

Simple answer

You'd likely save $284 a month in Athens.

Typical rent is $1,295 in Columbus and $1,011 in Athens. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Athens

Ohio

Typical rent
$1,011
Typical pay
$38,204 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,129
Price index
92.8 (state)

Columbus

Ohio

Typical rent
$1,295
Typical pay
$66,082 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,602
Price index
95.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Athens and Columbus are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.