Colorado Springs vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2334
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5550
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1429
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$2445
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4228
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
62
81
😀 Quality of life
85
97
🏙️ Population
479K
443K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 31% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 986th and 31st ($2334 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 890th 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 1.8 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Colorado Springs ranked 70th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 287th 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
$20.1
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.02
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$6.63
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1214
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2369
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2156
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2327
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.9
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.56
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1661
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24294
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846