Colorado Springs vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
62
99
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
479K
3.9M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 27% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 971st and 72nd ($2451 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th and 52nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 92nd vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 314th vs 55th 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
$17.6
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$8.85
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$28004

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2323
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2510
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2524
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2286
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2400
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2742
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2546
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2791
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2399
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2667
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2728
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2972
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2598
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2749
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2917
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2727
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2034
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2509
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2278
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1920
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2418
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2168
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2220
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1753
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2216
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2472
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1748
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1880
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1676
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2026

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974