Colorado Springs vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$5410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
62
92
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
479K
1.3M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 13% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1343rd and 700th ($2213 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 627th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2.1 months in Dallas. Ranked 88th vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 341st vs 113th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Dallas

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Colorado Springs Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$26874

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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

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284