Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colorado Springs vs. Denver Cost of Living Summary
Colorado Springs is 1.3% cheaper than Denver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% more in Colorado Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Colorado Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Colorado Springs
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% more in Colorado Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% more in Colorado Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Colorado Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Colorado Springs
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Colorado Springs are more expensive than in Denver. Expenses including clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs vs. Denver Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colorado Springs instead of Denver, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Denver
|
Colorado Springs
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.38
|
|
Denver vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Denver
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.11
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
|
$7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
|
$5.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
|
$6.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.16
|
|
Denver vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Denver
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.00
|
$63.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,514.56
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.42
|
$14.90
|
|
Denver vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 9.8% more for housing
|
Denver
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.18
|
$98.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,128.00
|
$1,745.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,704.17
|
$1,583.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.92
|
$146.62
|
|
Denver vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of housing
pay 23.2% more for childcare
|
Denver
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,571.72
|
$1,493.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,168.00
|
$24,500.00
|
|
Denver vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denver
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
|
$6.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.09
|
$60.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Denver vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Denver
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.26
|
$58.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.78
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.45
|
$88.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.58
|
$103.00
|
|
Denver vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of clothing
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