Colorado Springs vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$3052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
62
63
😀 Quality of life
85
89
🏙️ Population
479K
1.01M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 24% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 1343rd and 2563rd ($2213 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 100th 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 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Colorado Springs ranked 88th best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 341st and 172nd 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
$16.3
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$8270

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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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917