Colorado Springs vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2548
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$1632
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2650
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
62
68
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
479K
504K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 11% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 819th and 1311th ($2548 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 714th and 1104th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Ranked 88th vs 93rd best cities to live in the United States, and 297th vs 304th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Mesa

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Colorado Springs Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1578
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1366
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.1%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2581
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1487
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24668
$15526

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2521
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$1961
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2534
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2542
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2288
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2391
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2749
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2548
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2848
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2627
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2382
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2649
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2642
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2729
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2986
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2594
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2800
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$3013
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2571
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2028
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2506
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2346
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1900
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2417
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2293
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2237
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1741
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2212
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2470
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1730
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1875
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1646
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2029

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994