Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Angeles vs. Colorado Springs Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 16.2% more expensive than Colorado Springs.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% more in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% more in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% more in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% more in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Los Angeles
The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Los Angeles are more expensive than in Colorado Springs.
Los Angeles vs. Colorado Springs Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Colorado Springs, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
|
Colorado Springs
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.26
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.2% more for groceries
|
Colorado Springs
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.22
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Colorado Springs
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.00
|
$93.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,029.12
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
|
$18.01
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.38
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,745.71
|
$2,536.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,583.33
|
$1,984.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$155.53
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Colorado Springs
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,493.33
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,500.00
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado Springs
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.25
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.50
|
$47.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$18.00
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.08
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
|
$149.85
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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