Arlington vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$1961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4323
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$1178
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$4440
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
64
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
394K
479K

The cost of living in Arlington is 14% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 2320th and 1831st ($1685 vs $1961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 1697th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.3 months in Colorado Springs. Ranked 99th vs 61st best cities to live in the United States, and 647th vs 240th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Colorado Springs

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Arlington Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$955
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$1782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$2286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$2049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$1157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$13329

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2021
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2011
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$1968
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2014
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2022
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$1955
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2018
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2134
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2034
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2527
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2020
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2027
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$1872
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2018
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2010
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2515
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2015
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2009
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2342
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$1996
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2655
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1825
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$1978
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2090
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1749
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1314
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2100
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1728
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2010
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2013
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$2018
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2007
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$1916
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$2022
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2118
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1923
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$1797
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1833