Cost of Living Comparison Between Boise, ID and Colorado Springs, CO 

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Cost of Living in Colorado Springs, CO is 14.5% higher than in Boise, ID (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Colorado Springs, CO is 8.2% higher than in Boise, ID
Rent Prices in Colorado Springs, CO are 3.4% lower than in Boise, ID
Restaurant Prices in Colorado Springs, CO are 11.2% higher than in Boise, ID
Groceries Prices in Colorado Springs, CO are 19.4% higher than in Boise, ID
Local Purchasing Power in Colorado Springs, CO is 16.7% lower than in Boise, ID
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Restaurants
Boise, ID Edit Colorado Springs, CO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 20.00 $      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 80.00 $      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 6.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $ 6.50 $      +16.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $ 2.88 $      +2.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 3.12 $      +36.7 %
Markets
Boise, ID Edit Colorado Springs, CO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.24 $ 3.96 $      +22.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.72 $ 3.25 $      +19.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 $ 2.59 $      +59.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 $ 3.88 $      +48.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.41 $ 5.03 $      -7.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.86 $ 5.39 $      +10.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.13 $ 7.20 $      +17.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.17 $      +1.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.67 $      +6.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $ 2.15 $      +29.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.91 $      +36.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 2.22 $      +105.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.28 $ 1.27 $      -1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 1.74 $      -6.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.10 $      -4.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.98 $ 15.00 $      -6.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 1.73 $      -0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 2.70 $      -3.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 9.98 $      +42.6 %
Transportation
Boise, ID Edit Colorado Springs, CO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.00 $      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 60.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 $ 2.50 $      -3.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 2.25 $      -6.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 25.00 $      +4.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $ 3.32 $      -13.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 32,429.00 $      -7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,191.53 $ 27,805.62 $      +6.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boise, ID Edit Colorado Springs, CO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 144.65 $ 192.85 $      +33.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.88 $ 58.67 $      +27.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.25 $ 90.00 $      +30.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Boise, ID Edit Colorado Springs, CO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.50 $ 57.50 $      +13.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 30.00 $      -20.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Boise, ID Edit Colorado Springs, CO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,272.22 $ 1,666.67 $      +31.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $ 24,500.00 $      +2.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boise, ID Edit Colorado Springs, CO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.78 $ 54.00 $      -3.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.50 $ 40.00 $      -8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.71 $ 87.33 $      -11.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.17 $ 110.25 $      +0.1 %
Rent Per Month
Boise, ID Edit Colorado Springs, CO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,601.00 $ 1,542.86 $      -3.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,425.71 $ 1,314.29 $      -7.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,477.78 $ 2,350.00 $      -5.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,021.00 $ 2,062.50 $      +2.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boise, ID Edit Colorado Springs, CO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 436.67 $ 216.67 $      -50.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.76 $ 217.00 $      -29.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Boise, ID Edit Colorado Springs, CO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,657.73 $ 4,202.21 $      -9.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 6.57      -1.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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