Cali vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2451
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$5354
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1560
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$4146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
62
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
2.47M
479K

The cost of living in Cali is 66% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 6645th and 971st ($829 vs $2451) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 835th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.7 months in Colorado Springs. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Colorado Springs ranked 92nd in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Colorado Springs

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Cali Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$73.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1986
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$86.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$2410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$24279

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2323
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2510
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2524
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2286
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2400
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2742
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2546
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2791
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2399
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2667
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2728
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2972
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2598
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2749
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2917
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2727
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2034
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2509
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2278
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1920
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2418
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2168
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2220
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1753
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2216
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2472
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1748
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1880
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1676
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2026