Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 3.6% more expensive than Alaska.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Colorado
- Groceries
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pay 18.4% less in Colorado
- Transportation
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pay 13.3% more in Colorado
- Housing
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pay 2.6% less in Colorado
- Childcare
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pay 55.8% more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.5% less in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in Colorado
The cost of childcare and transportation in Colorado are more expensive than in Alaska. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Colorado.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Alaska, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Alaska
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.71
|
$11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Alaska
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.90
|
$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
|
$3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
|
$3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.20
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.35
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.93
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Alaska
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.67
|
$88.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,113.17
|
$31,015.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.54
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Alaska
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$122.81
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.44
|
$1,907.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,298.81
|
$1,578.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.96
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 55.8% more for childcare
|
Alaska
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$943.88
|
$1,413.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,350.00
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alaska
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.02
|
$9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.42
|
$53.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Alaska
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.68
|
$54.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.00
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.93
|
$89.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.00
|
$113.77
|
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