Colorado Springs vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2334
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5550
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1429
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$2445
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4228
$6398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
62
99
😀 Quality of life
85
94
🏙️ Population
479K
3.9M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 26% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 986th and 72nd ($2334 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 890th and 60th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 70th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 287th vs 34th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Los Angeles

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Colorado Springs Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.02
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$6.63
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1214
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2369
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2156
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2327
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.9
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.56
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.7
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1661
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24294
$31623

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2287
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2355
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2411
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2374
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2387
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2334
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2494
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2438
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2771
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2467
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2324
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2456
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2463
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2501
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2501
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2395
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2443
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2478
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2659
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1912
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2502
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2183
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1801
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1852
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2312
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1916
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2013
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1707
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$1833
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2112
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1778
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2227

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862