Colorado Springs vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
62
99
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
479K
9.67M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 80% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 971st and 4438th ($2451 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th and 2nd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Colorado Springs ranked 92nd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 314th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Seoul

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Colorado Springs Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$21825

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986