Colorado Springs vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
62
77
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
479K
639K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 21% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 971st and 1947th ($2451 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th and 1526th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Ranked 92nd vs 95th best cities to live in the United States, and 314th vs 318th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Detroit

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Colorado Springs Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$19339

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619