Colorado Springs vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2430
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5327
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$2319
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
62
99
😀 Quality of life
86
94
🏙️ Population
479K
3.9M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 28% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 977th and 65th ($2430 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 857th and 51st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 126th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 403rd vs 74th 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
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1482
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1316
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2307
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2000
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.8
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2414
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1498
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24491
$26874

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927