Colorado Springs vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
62
77
😀 Quality of life
85
88
🏙️ Population
479K
639K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 10% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1343rd and 1856th ($2213 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 1553rd 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 Detroit. Ranked 88th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 341st vs 216th 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
$16.3
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$16775

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614