Colorado Springs vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$3322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$6846
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$2058
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$916
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$4546
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
62
52
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
479K
139K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 26% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 971st and 86th ($2451 vs $3322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th and 1st in the United States and Iceland, respectively. Check the United States vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Colorado Springs ranked 92nd best city to live in the United States vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 314th and 268th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Reykjavik

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Colorado Springs Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$28.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$20.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$12.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$2151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$1861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$3373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$2721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$87.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$7832
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$6385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$5.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$2.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$4.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$6.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$44.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$24.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$3.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$5.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$95.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$46.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$144
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$176
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$30361

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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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3219
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3212
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2621
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2974
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2066
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2053
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1540
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1620
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1645
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1848
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1656
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1852
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1906
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1862
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2121
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1585
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1769
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1707
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1902
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1782
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1854
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1588
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1784
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2331
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1954
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1496
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1945
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1980
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2978
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2179
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1490
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2363
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2135
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1984
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2627
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2409