Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 24.7% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% more in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Colorado
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Colorado are more expensive than in Canada.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Canada, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.68
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.48
|
$11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.89
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.34
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.59
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.67
|
$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.62
|
$3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.90
|
$3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.41
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.59
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.31
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.52
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.29
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$95.30
|
$88.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,523.85
|
$31,015.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.62
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 32.4% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$88.18
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,765.51
|
$1,907.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,612.08
|
$1,578.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$166.92
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 66.5% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,056.04
|
$1,413.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,385.23
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.52
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.18
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.68
|
$9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$62.16
|
$53.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.84
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.96
|
$54.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.44
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.87
|
$89.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$147.73
|
$113.77
|
|
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