Colorado Springs vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2548
$1796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$4088
🏠 One person rent
$1632
$1008
🏘️ Family rent
$2650
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$3260
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
34
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
479K
679K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 42% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 819th and 2822nd ($2548 vs $1796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 714th and 1955th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.8 months in El Paso. Ranked 88th vs 145th best cities to live in the United States, and 297th vs 437th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs El Paso

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Colorado Springs El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.4
$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1578
$1021
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1366
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.1%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2581
$1769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$1792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1487
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24668
$6901

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2521
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$1961
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2534
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2542
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2288
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2391
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2749
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2548
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2848
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2627
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2382
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2649
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2642
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2729
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2986
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2594
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2800
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$3013
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2571
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2028
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2506
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2346
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1900
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2417
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2293
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2237
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1741
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2212
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2470
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1730
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1875
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1646
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2029

Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1850
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1665
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1747
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1844
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1938
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1920
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1053
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2029
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1095
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2196
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$990
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2025
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1933
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2153
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2070
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1776
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$771
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2212
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2212
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2237
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1878
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1993
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2454
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2482
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2374
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2988
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1972
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1097
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2417
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2378
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2367
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2373