Colorado Springs vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$4529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
62
54
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
479K
525K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 14% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 971st and 346th ($2451 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th and 285th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ranked 92nd vs 116th best cities to live in the United States, and 314th vs 376th 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
$17.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$8
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$23546

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859