Colorado Springs vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
62
97
😀 Quality of life
85
97
🏙️ Population
479K
874K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 41% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1343rd and 9th ($2213 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 88th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 341st vs 12th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs San Francisco

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Colorado Springs San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$31050

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610