Colorado Springs vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$4870
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
62
91
😀 Quality of life
85
90
🏙️ Population
479K
716K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 18% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1343rd and 444th ($2213 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 388th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.8 months in Denver. Ranked 88th vs 36th best cities to live in the United States, and 341st vs 160th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Denver

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Colorado Springs Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$7
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$16150

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765