Cost of living in Longmont
Longmont (CO), United States
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Cost of living in Longmont vs. United States overall average
Longmont is 8.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.0% more in Longmont
- Groceries
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pay 8.0% more in Longmont
- Transportation
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pay 16.8% more in Longmont
- Housing
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pay 7.9% more in Longmont
- Childcare
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pay 8.0% more in Longmont
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5% more in Longmont
- Clothing
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pay 3.5% more in Longmont
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing in Longmont are more expensive than in United States.
Longmont 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 |
$8.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Longmont - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86 |
$2.20
-
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.88 |
$3.31
-
$8.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.92 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88 |
$2.00
-
$4.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $8.80 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.94 |
$1.29
-
$5.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.73 |
$0.59
-
$0.80
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.87 |
$1.87
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.28 |
$1.29
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.45 |
$0.89
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.66 |
$0.88
-
$2.00
|
Longmont - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.32 |
$2.70
-
$3.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $120.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,029.12 |
$36,029.12
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$36,029.12
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.70 |
$13.70
-
$13.70
|
Longmont - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.00 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,600.00 |
$1,400.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,554.50 |
$1,409.00
-
$1,700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.80 |
$102.63
-
$229.41
|
Longmont - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,433.33 |
$1,433.33
-
$1,666.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,500.00 |
$24,500.00
-
$24,500.00
|
Longmont - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.50 |
$5.00
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.50 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.00
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $47.00 |
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Longmont - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50 |
$30.00
-
$79.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$29.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.33 |
$60.00
-
$110.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.25 |
$75.00
-
$126.00
|
Longmont - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colorado
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colorado, like
Pueblo,
Crestone,
Boulder,
Fort Collins,
Battlement Mesa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Longmont.
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