Colorado Springs vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$3894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
62
73
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
479K
906K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 15% more expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 971st and 1686th ($2451 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th and 1354th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Ranked 92nd vs 17th best cities to live in the United States, and 314th vs 96th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Columbus

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Colorado Springs Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$24638

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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

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935