Colorado Springs vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2334
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5550
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$1429
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$2445
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4228
$4662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
85
92
🏙️ Population
479K
2.3M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 5% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 986th and 1234th ($2334 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 890th and 1107th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 70th vs 11th best cities to live in the United States, and 287th vs 86th 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
$20.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.02
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$6.63
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1214
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2369
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2156
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2327
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.9
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.56
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1661
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24294
$23011

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2287
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2355
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2411
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2374
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2387
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2334
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2494
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2438
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2771
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2467
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2324
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2456
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2463
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2501
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2501
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2395
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2443
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2478
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2659
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1912
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2502
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2183
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1801
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1852
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2312
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1916
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2013
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1707
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$1833
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2112
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1778
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2227

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175