Colorado Springs vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2548
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$1632
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$2650
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
479K
2.3M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 13% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 819th and 1367th ($2548 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 714th and 1144th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 88th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 297th vs 14th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Houston

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Colorado Springs Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$5.3
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1578
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1366
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.1%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2581
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1487
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24668
$22291

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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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123