Colorado Springs vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

Colorado Springs Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2033
$1692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4380
$3911
🏠 One person rent
$1261
$879
🏘️ Family rent
$1863
$1435
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5245
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
64
60
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
479K
933K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 20% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 472nd and 2219th ($2033 vs $1692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 372nd and 102nd 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 2.6 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2.1 months in Edmonton. Colorado Springs ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 7th in Canada, while ranked 207th and 71st 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
$17.8
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.3
$54.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1262
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1057
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1567
$1121
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.4
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.9
$78.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1248
$801
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10576
$8055

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$1947
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$1939
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$1941
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$1802
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$1947
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2455
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$1941
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$1551
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$1940
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$1986
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$1965
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2384
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$1946
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$1951
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$1686
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$1953
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$1937
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2299
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2219
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$1949
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2361
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2346
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2608
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1652
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2090
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2027
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1582
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1354
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2124
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1690
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$1933
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1946
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1945
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$1968
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$1803
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1935
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1941
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1401
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$1765
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1617

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1741
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1699
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1553
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$1881
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1868
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1758
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1734
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1669
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1439
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1513
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1530
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1529
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1774
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1650
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1801
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$1556
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1638
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1902
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$1994
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$1941
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$1943
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$1886
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1766
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2493
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1872
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$1813
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1579
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$1914
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1344
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2071
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1402
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1837
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$1950
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2209
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2084
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2298
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2177
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$1765
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1911