Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 21.3% more expensive than Alabama.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.44
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
|
$9.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$2.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$6.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
|
$6.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$2.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$2.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.19
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$98.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,359.72
|
$29,254.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
|
$17.13
|
|
pay 47.8% more for housing
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.65
|
$67.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.09
|
$1,826.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.33
|
$1,523.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.47
|
$121.56
|
|
pay 30.5% more for childcare
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$886.04
|
$1,283.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,933.33
|
$15,027.62
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.55
|
$5.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
|
$4.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.93
|
$8.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.01
|
$52.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.42
|
$11.65
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
Alabama
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.87
|
$48.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.78
|
$39.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.92
|
$86.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.04
|
$125.84
|
|
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