Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 2.6% more expensive than Nevada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.7% more in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Colorado
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Colorado are more expensive than in Nevada. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Colorado.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Nevada, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
Nevada
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.97
|
$19.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
Nevada
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.37
|
$3.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
|
$7.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
|
$3.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$3.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$2.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$1.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
Nevada
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
|
$3.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.83
|
$88.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,788.87
|
$31,015.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.73
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
Nevada
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.66
|
$66.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,580.91
|
$1,907.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,412.05
|
$1,578.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.06
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 2.4% more for childcare
Nevada
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,300.67
|
$1,413.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,409.44
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
Nevada
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$5.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$5.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.42
|
$9.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.44
|
$53.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.35
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
Nevada
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.05
|
$54.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
|
$49.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.85
|
$89.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.41
|
$113.77
|
|
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