Colorado Springs vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2548
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1632
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2650
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
62
97
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
479K
874K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 38% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 819th and 7th ($2548 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 714th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 88th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 297th vs 22nd 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
$19.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.4
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1578
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1366
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.1%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2581
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1487
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24668
$21216

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808