Colorado Springs vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2430
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5327
$5277
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$2319
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$3972
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
62
65
😀 Quality of life
86
88
🏙️ Population
479K
508K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 15% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 977th and 1700th ($2430 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 857th and 1417th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Ranked 126th vs 95th best cities to live in the United States, and 403rd vs 299th 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
$17.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$85.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1482
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1316
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2307
$2072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2000
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.8
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2414
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$6.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1498
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24491
$28880

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2520
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2353
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2537
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2407
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2735
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2552
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2775
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2605
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2416
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2677
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2744
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2961
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2596
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2760
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2876
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2760
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2019
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2465
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2231
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1895
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2407
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2263
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2235
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1705
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2204
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2514
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1824
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1753
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1964

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2106
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1852
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855