Cost of living in Boulder
Boulder (CO), United States
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Cost of living in Boulder vs. United States overall average
Boulder is 16.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.3% more in Boulder
- Groceries
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pay 1.0% less in Boulder
- Transportation
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pay 24.9% more in Boulder
- Housing
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pay 5.2% more in Boulder
- Childcare
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pay 21.9% more in Boulder
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% more in Boulder
- Clothing
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pay 24.5% more in Boulder
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Boulder are more expensive than in United States.
Boulder Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.00 |
$13.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.06 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.31 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Boulder - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.52 |
$2.20
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.66 |
$3.31
-
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.92 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.96 |
$4.00
-
$12.60
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.94 |
$1.29
-
$5.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.72 |
$0.59
-
$1.20
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.43 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.78 |
$1.29
-
$5.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.45 |
$0.89
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.07 |
$0.88
-
$2.00
|
Boulder - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.24 |
$2.70
-
$3.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $150.00 |
$88.00
-
$200.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,429.00 |
$27,000.00
-
$36,029.12
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.70 |
$13.70
-
$13.70
|
Boulder - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.38 |
$50.00
-
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,862.50 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,512.50 |
$1,200.00
-
$2,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.11 |
$102.63
-
$229.41
|
Boulder - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,433.33 |
$1,433.33
-
$1,433.33
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $30,700.00 |
$30,700.00
-
$30,700.00
|
Boulder - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$6.00
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.33 |
$3.25
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.25 |
$9.00
-
$16.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $84.12 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.50 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Boulder - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.17 |
$50.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33 |
$30.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33 |
$70.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $165.00 |
$90.00
-
$300.00
|
Boulder - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colorado
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colorado, like
Monument,
Lafayette,
Thornton,
Aspen,
Avon,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Boulder.
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