Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dallas vs. Colorado Springs Cost of Living Summary
Dallas is 1.7% more expensive than Colorado Springs.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% more in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% less in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% less in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% more in Dallas
The cost of clothing and transportation in Dallas are more expensive than in Colorado Springs. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Dallas.
Dallas vs. Colorado Springs Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dallas instead of Colorado Springs, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Colorado Springs
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.25
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Dallas - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Colorado Springs
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
|
$6.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.42
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Dallas - Cost of groceries
pay 16.0% more for transportation
|
Colorado Springs
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.00
|
$94.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,029.12
|
$36,755.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
|
$16.92
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Dallas - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.38
|
$71.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,745.71
|
$1,669.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,583.33
|
$1,536.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$170.25
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Dallas - Cost of housing
pay 11.7% less for childcare
|
Colorado Springs
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,493.33
|
$1,151.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,500.00
|
$24,380.00
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Dallas - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado Springs
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.25
|
$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.50
|
$45.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.75
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Dallas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.08
|
$55.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$48.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$110.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
|
$130.88
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Dallas - Cost of clothing
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