Colorado Springs vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
62
54
😀 Quality of life
85
87
🏙️ Population
479K
525K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 17% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1343rd and 501st ($2213 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 443rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 88th vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 341st vs 281st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Sacramento

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Colorado Springs Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851