Cost of living comparison
Spokane is 0.6% cheaper than Colorado Springs.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Spokane
- Groceries
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pay 4.7% less in Spokane
- Transportation
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pay 17.8% more in Spokane
- Housing
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pay 18.6% less in Spokane
- Childcare
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pay 7.9% less in Spokane
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.6% less in Spokane
- Clothing
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pay 7.6% less in Spokane
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Spokane are more expensive than in Colorado Springs. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Spokane.
If you lived in Spokane instead of Colorado Springs, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.50
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
|
$3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
|
$4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$4.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,429.00
|
$33,448.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
|
$18.92
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.86
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,550.00
|
$1,532.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$1,208.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.11
|
$110.53
|
|
pay 7.9% less for childcare
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,666.67
|
$1,981.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,500.00
|
$15,975.00
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.58
|
$5.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.25
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.50
|
$53.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$13.84
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$46.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$32.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.33
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.25
|
$113.33
|
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