Colorado Springs vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2334
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5550
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1429
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2445
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4228
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
479K
690K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 24% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 986th and 96th ($2334 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 890th and 82nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ranked 70th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 287th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Washington

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Colorado Springs Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.02
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$6.63
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1214
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2369
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2156
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2327
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.9
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.56
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1661
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24294
$28279

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2287
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2355
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2411
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2374
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2387
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2334
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2494
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2438
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2771
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2467
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2324
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2456
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2463
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2501
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2501
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2395
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2443
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2478
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2659
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1912
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2502
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2183
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1801
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1852
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2312
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1916
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2013
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1707
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$1833
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2112
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1778
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2227

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846