Colorado Springs vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2548
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1632
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2650
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$4390
😷 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 6% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 819th and 1079th ($2548 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 714th and 928th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 88th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 297th vs 237th 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
$19.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1578
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1366
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.1%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2581
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1487
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24668
$24177

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2521
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$1961
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2534
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2542
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2288
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2391
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2749
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2548
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2848
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2627
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2382
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2649
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2642
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2729
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2986
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2594
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2800
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$3013
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2571
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2028
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2506
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2346
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1900
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2417
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2293
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2237
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1741
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2212
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2470
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1730
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1875
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1646
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2029

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908