Colorado Springs vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2548
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1632
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2650
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
62
80
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
479K
737K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 20% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 819th and 126th ($2548 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 714th and 94th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 88th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 297th vs 147th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Seattle

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Colorado Springs Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.4
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1578
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1366
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.1%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2581
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1487
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24668
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098