Colorado Springs, CO

Cost of Living in Colorado Springs, CO (2026)

$3,304/mo in Colorado Springs. $2,346 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,650/mo.

Taxes$1,776
Rent$1,298
Other living costs$2,006
Left over$2,346

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $89,119
Federal income tax: −$11,220
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,818
State income tax (CO): −$3,279
Take-home pay: $67,802
Effective tax rate: 23.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,298
Groceries: $396
Getting around: $571
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,304

Left over each month

$7,427 gross, minus $1,776 in tax and $3,304 in living costs.

$2,346

Average electric bill in Colorado

About $141 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Colorado in 2025, 15.69¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Colorado Springs utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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Cost of Living in Colorado Springs, CO (2026)

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