Colorado Springs vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$1878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$4262
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$1038
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1712
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$3113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
62
64
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
479K
1.01M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 31% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 971st and 2524th ($2451 vs $1878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th and 79th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Colorado Springs ranked 92nd best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 19th in Canada, while ranked 314th and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Edmonton

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Colorado Springs Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$5.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$2368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$2313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$74.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$10028

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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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1775
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1841
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2118
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1801
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1934
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1761
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1821
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1486
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1815
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1993
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1672
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1773
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2593
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1956
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2315
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1762
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2187
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2156
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2470
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1884
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2544
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$2034
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1697
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2590
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1899
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2054
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2237
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2457
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2478
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2540
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2526
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2361
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009