Purchasing Power

Real Spending Power in Columbus, OH

Salary alone isn't enough. See what Columbus actually buys after tax and cost of living.

After tax

$75,009

Eff 25.0%

Real buying power

$83,343

Adj. for COL 90

Monthly take-home

$6,251

Purchasing Power

72/100

Strong

72

Strong for Columbus at this salary

Affordability

41/100

Weak

41

COL + rent composite

How we calculate this

  1. Apply the current federal + state/provincial brackets to your gross.
  2. Subtract payroll taxes (FICA/Medicare or CPP/EI).
  3. Divide net income by the city's cost-of-living index (90).
  4. Score on our 0–100 SalaryScope scale.