Colorado Springs vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2430
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5327
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2319
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$3707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
82
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
479K
577K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 19% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 977th and 1864th ($2430 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 857th and 1525th 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 Milwaukee. Ranked 126th vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 403rd vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Milwaukee

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Colorado Springs Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1482
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1316
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2307
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2000
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2414
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1498
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24491
$23971

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Cities near Colorado Springs

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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399