Colorado Springs vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2334
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5550
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$1429
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2445
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4228
$4818
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
62
71
😀 Quality of life
85
89
🏙️ Population
479K
888K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 10% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 986th and 1474th ($2334 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 890th and 1308th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 70th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 287th vs 146th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Indianapolis

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Colorado Springs Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.02
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$6.63
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1214
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2369
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2156
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2327
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.9
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.56
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.7
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1661
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24294
$27248

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798