Colorado Springs vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2430
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5327
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2319
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
62
81
😀 Quality of life
86
100
🏙️ Population
479K
449K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 34% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 977th and 23rd ($2430 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 857th and 3rd 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 126th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 403rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Colorado Springs Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1482
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1316
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2307
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2000
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2414
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1498
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24491
$22875

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2520
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2353
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2537
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2407
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2735
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2552
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2775
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2605
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2416
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2677
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2744
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2961
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2596
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2760
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2876
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2760
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2019
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2465
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2231
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1895
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2407
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2263
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2235
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1705
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2204
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2514
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1824
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1753
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1964

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041