Colorado Springs vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2548
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1632
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2650
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
62
88
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
479K
653K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 9% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 819th and 456th ($2548 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 714th and 392nd 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 Portland. Ranked 88th vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 297th vs 195th 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
$19.9
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1578
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1366
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.1%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2581
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1487
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24668
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783