Colorado Springs vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
479K
2.3M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 8% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 971st and 1354th ($2451 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th and 1137th 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 months in Houston. Ranked 92nd vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 314th vs 16th 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
$17.6
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$22380

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2323
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2510
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2524
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2286
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2400
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2742
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2546
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2791
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2399
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2667
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2728
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2972
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2598
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2749
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2917
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2727
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2034
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2509
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2278
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1920
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2418
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2168
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2220
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1753
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2216
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2472
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1748
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1880
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1676
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2026

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221