Colorado Springs vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$4241
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
62
64
😀 Quality of life
85
87
🏙️ Population
479K
508K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 6% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 1343rd and 1650th ($2213 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 1412th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2 months in Kansas. Ranked 88th vs 75th best cities to live in the United States, and 341st vs 277th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Kansas

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Colorado Springs Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$29039

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2220
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2465
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2288
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2498
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2489
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2295
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2359
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2691
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2478
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2699
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2562
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2336
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2605
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2756
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2800
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2988
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2547
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2681
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2552
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2579
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1983
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2551
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1860
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2398
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1945
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2176
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1701
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2067
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$3686
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1700
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1861
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1765
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2111

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843