Colorado Springs vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2548
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1632
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2650
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
62
82
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
479K
452K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 34% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 819th and 11th ($2548 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 714th and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Colorado Springs ranked 88th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 297th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Zurich

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Colorado Springs Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1578
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1366
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.1%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2581
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1487
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24668
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117