Cost of living comparison
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Spokane vs. Colorado Springs Cost of Living Summary
Spokane is 1.8% more expensive than Colorado Springs.
Spokane vs. Colorado Springs Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spokane instead of Colorado Springs, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
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Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.21
|
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Colorado Springs vs. Spokane - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
|
$8.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.08
|
$5.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
|
$6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.38
|
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Colorado Springs vs. Spokane - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.00
|
$54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,990.00
|
$36,318.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.88
|
$18.92
|
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Colorado Springs vs. Spokane - Cost of transportation
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.17
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,731.43
|
$1,628.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,533.33
|
$1,290.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.05
|
$132.87
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Spokane - Cost of housing
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,493.33
|
$1,381.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,500.00
|
$21,540.00
|
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Colorado Springs vs. Spokane - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.58
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.67
|
$12.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.00
|
$57.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.00
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Spokane - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.2% more for clothing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.36
|
$52.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$114.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
|
$145.00
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Spokane - Cost of clothing
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