Chicago vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4971
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1394
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2096
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$4161
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
96
85
🏙️ Population
2.75M
479K

The cost of living in Chicago is 20% more expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 483rd and 1343rd ($2667 vs $2213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1178th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Colorado Springs. Ranked 3rd vs 88th best cities to live in the United States, and 20th vs 341st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Colorado Springs

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Chicago Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1753
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$81.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$97.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$24475

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2220
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2465
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2288
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2498
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2489
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2295
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2359
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2691
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2478
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2699
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2562
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2336
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2605
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2756
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2800
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2988
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2547
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2681
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2552
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2579
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1983
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2551
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1860
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2398
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1945
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2176
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1701
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2067
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$3686
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1700
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1861
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1765
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2111