Colorado Springs vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$4148
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
62
70
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
479K
888K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 3% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 971st and 1140th ($2451 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th and 975th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 92nd vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 314th vs 289th 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
$17.6
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$25946

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931