Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colorado vs. Arizona Cost of Living Summary
Colorado is 12.1% more expensive than Arizona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 32.0% more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Colorado
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Colorado are more expensive than in Arizona.
Colorado vs. Arizona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colorado instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.82
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.05
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.28
|
|
Arizona vs. Colorado - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.84
|
$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.23
|
|
Arizona vs. Colorado - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.83
|
$87.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,224.50
|
$33,264.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.05
|
$15.83
|
|
Arizona vs. Colorado - Cost of transportation
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Arizona
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.92
|
$71.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,669.06
|
$1,998.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.94
|
$1,754.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.76
|
$134.17
|
|
Arizona vs. Colorado - Cost of housing
pay 32.0% more for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,065.66
|
$1,452.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,135.91
|
$19,338.92
|
|
Arizona vs. Colorado - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.02
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.62
|
$10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.87
|
$53.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.59
|
$14.12
|
|
Arizona vs. Colorado - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.09
|
$57.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.16
|
$49.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.67
|
$88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.80
|
$115.50
|
|
Arizona vs. Colorado - Cost of clothing
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