Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 3.1% cheaper than Colorado.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% less in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% less in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Minnesota
The cost of childcare and groceries in Minnesota are more expensive than in Colorado. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Minnesota.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
Colorado
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$17.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.37
|
$10.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
Colorado
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$3.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.51
|
$4.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$3.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
|
$3.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$5.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
Colorado
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$88.88
|
$75.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,015.29
|
$32,650.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.73
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
Colorado
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.60
|
$66.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,907.44
|
$1,195.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,578.72
|
$1,106.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.99
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
Colorado
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.76
|
$1,324.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,745.82
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
Colorado
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
|
$9.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.68
|
$48.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
Colorado
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.41
|
$52.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.30
|
$47.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.28
|
$84.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.77
|
$103.00
|
|
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