Colorado Springs vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
62
89
😀 Quality of life
85
90
🏙️ Population
479K
653K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 14% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1343rd and 662nd ($2213 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 590th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 88th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 341st vs 141st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Portland

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Colorado Springs Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489