Colorado Springs vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
479K
1.6M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 6% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 971st and 742nd ($2451 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 92nd vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 314th vs 87th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Philadelphia

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Colorado Springs Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$17603

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2323
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2510
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2524
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2286
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2400
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2742
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2546
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2791
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2399
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2667
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2728
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2972
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2598
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2749
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2917
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2727
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2034
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2509
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2278
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1920
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2418
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2168
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2220
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1753
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2216
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2472
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1748
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1880
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1676
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2026

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801