Colorado Springs vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
83
😀 Quality of life
85
88
🏙️ Population
479K
430K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 2% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1343rd and 1228th ($2213 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 88th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 341st vs 234th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Minneapolis

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Colorado Springs Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640