Colorado Springs vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2421
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5340
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1548
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$2311
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4230
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
479K
2.3M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 7% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 917th and 1229th ($2421 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 840th and 1115th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.9 months in Houston. Ranked 104th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 387th vs 97th 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
$17.9
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$5.88
 Cappuccino
$6.15
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2318
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.3
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.6
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1681
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24682
$18964

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2369
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2373
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2508
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2425
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2509
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2525
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2315
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2381
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2674
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2495
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2548
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2577
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2432
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2618
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2737
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2784
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2958
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2568
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2661
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2624
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2661
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2001
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2451
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2193
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1768
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1892
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2396
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1974
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2211
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1854
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1711
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2170
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2623
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1706
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1824
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1768
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$1942
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1985

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182