Colorado Springs vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
62
33
😀 Quality of life
85
80
🏙️ Population
479K
543K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 13% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1343rd and 2005th ($2213 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 1656th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Ranked 88th vs 133rd best cities to live in the United States, and 341st vs 528th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Tucson

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Colorado Springs Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$15724

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618