Colorado Springs vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2368
$2228
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5448
$5064
🏠 One person rent
$1446
$1347
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$696
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4640
$4271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
70
😀 Quality of life
85
88
🏙️ Population
479K
888K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 6% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 847th and 1136th ($2368 vs $2228) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 776th and 1038th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.9 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 61st vs 37th best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 175th 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
$20.5
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$100
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.95
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.91
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1329
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2373
$2321
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1819
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.8
$70.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3084
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.7
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$4.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.82
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$8.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.75
$4.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1506
$1214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12379
$14577

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2299
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2309
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2405
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2347
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2221
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2350
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2344
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2339
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2478
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2432
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2760
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2438
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2238
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2421
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2429
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2457
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2418
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2355
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2305
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2520
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2581
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1963
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2191
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2306
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1796
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1836
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2302
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1851
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1956
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1611
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$1650
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2080
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1585
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1744
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1714
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2248
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2368

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2034
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2044
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2043
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2045
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1998
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1983
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1973
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1850
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1918
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1749
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1874
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1642
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1578
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2014
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1771
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2152
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1791
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1439
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1693
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1690
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1638
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1706
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1467
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1836
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1734
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1785
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1900
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1756
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1641
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1898
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1697
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1756
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1744
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1668
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1760
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1776