Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colorado Springs vs. Los Angeles Cost of Living Summary
Colorado Springs is 26.8% cheaper than Los Angeles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% less in Colorado Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Colorado Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Colorado Springs
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% less in Colorado Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% less in Colorado Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.1% less in Colorado Springs
- Clothing
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pay 41.1% less in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs vs. Los Angeles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colorado Springs instead of Los Angeles, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Los Angeles
|
Colorado Springs
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
|
$2.25
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Los Angeles
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.81
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.75
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
|
$6.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.26
|
$6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.16
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Los Angeles
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.97
|
$3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$105.00
|
$63.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,998.00
|
$24,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.91
|
$14.88
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Los Angeles
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.07
|
$101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,544.44
|
$1,731.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,413.33
|
$1,533.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.11
|
$153.05
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of housing
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Los Angeles
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,676.09
|
$1,493.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,155.00
|
$24,500.00
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Los Angeles
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.47
|
$58.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.75
|
$15.00
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
Los Angeles
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.92
|
$58.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.92
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.25
|
$82.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$205.45
|
$102.50
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of clothing
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