Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 14.4% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Colorado
- Groceries
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pay 8.7% less in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Colorado
- Housing
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pay 2.6% more in Colorado
- Childcare
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pay 51.6% less in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.2% less in Colorado
- Clothing
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pay 12.8% less in Colorado
The cost of housing and transportation in Colorado are more expensive than in Chicago. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Colorado.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$88.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$31,015.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 2.6% more for housing
|
Chicago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$1,907.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$1,578.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$1,413.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$53.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Colorado
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$54.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$89.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$113.77
|
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