1. Colorado Springs, Colo.
Increase in Cost to Live Comfortably: $17,596.64
Percentage Increase in Cost to Live Comfortably: 35.61 percent
Colorado Springs saw the greatest proportional increase in costs for 2018, jumping a whopping 35.61 percent from last year. Of course, the city might have had some room to increase without really putting the hurt on its residents: Even with the gains, it’s among the cities where your paycheck stretches the furthest.