Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 21.8% more expensive than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% more in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% more in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% more in Colorado
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Colorado are more expensive than in Alabama.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$19.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$11.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$3.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$7.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$3.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$3.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$2.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$88.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$31,015.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 41.2% more for housing
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$66.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$1,907.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$1,578.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$1,413.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$5.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$5.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$9.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$53.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 17.0% more for clothing
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$54.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$49.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$89.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$113.77
|
|
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