Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 2.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% less in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Colorado
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Colorado are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Colorado.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Washington, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
$11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
$88.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
$31,015.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$1,907.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$1,578.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
$1,413.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
$9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
$53.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
$54.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
$89.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
$113.77
|
|
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