Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tucson vs. Colorado Springs Cost of Living Summary
Tucson is 8.6% cheaper than Colorado Springs.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Tucson
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Tucson
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Tucson
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Tucson
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% less in Tucson
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Tucson
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Tucson
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Tucson are more expensive than in Colorado Springs. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tucson.
Tucson vs. Colorado Springs Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tucson instead of Colorado Springs, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Colorado Springs
|
Tucson
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.40
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Tucson - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Colorado Springs
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
|
$5.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$3.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$4.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.24
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Tucson - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Colorado Springs
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,029.12
|
$36,113.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
|
$13.69
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Tucson - Cost of transportation
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.38
|
$83.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,745.71
|
$1,258.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,583.33
|
$1,134.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$197.85
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Tucson - Cost of housing
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Colorado Springs
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,493.33
|
$1,091.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,500.00
|
$15,605.00
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Tucson - Cost of childcare
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado Springs
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.25
|
$5.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.50
|
$40.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Tucson - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.08
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
|
$111.67
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Tucson - Cost of clothing
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