Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colorado Springs vs. Boston Cost of Living Summary
Colorado Springs is 17.2% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Colorado Springs
- Groceries
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pay 22.3% less in Colorado Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Colorado Springs
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Colorado Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 28.7% less in Colorado Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.0% less in Colorado Springs
- Clothing
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pay 20.4% less in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs vs. Boston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colorado Springs instead of Boston, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
Colorado Springs
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.38
|
|
Boston vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.92
|
$7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
|
$5.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
|
$6.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.61
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.16
|
|
Boston vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Boston
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$63.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$14.90
|
|
Boston vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Boston
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.28
|
$98.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,451.79
|
$1,745.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,596.36
|
$1,583.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.30
|
$146.62
|
|
Boston vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of housing
pay 28.7% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,793.33
|
$1,493.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,500.00
|
$24,500.00
|
|
Boston vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.36
|
$6.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.48
|
$60.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Boston vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.87
|
$58.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
|
$88.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.08
|
$103.00
|
|
Boston vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of clothing
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