Colorado Springs vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ 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 31% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1343rd and 72nd ($2213 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 59th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 88th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 341st vs 47th 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
$16.3
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754