Cost of living comparison
New York is 3.3% more expensive than Colorado.
If you lived in New York instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Colorado
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.84
|
$16.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
|
$8.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Colorado
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.92
|
$5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
|
$2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$4.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Colorado
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.54
|
$2.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.47
|
$113.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,613.75
|
$24,635.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.82
|
$18.17
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Colorado
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.05
|
$68.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,411.66
|
$1,581.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,192.90
|
$1,325.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.73
|
$130.38
|
|
pay 9.7% less for childcare
|
Colorado
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,034.98
|
$1,060.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,013.28
|
$15,637.30
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.64
|
$5.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
|
$4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.02
|
$11.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.64
|
$43.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.42
|
$13.57
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Colorado
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.59
|
$44.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
|
$36.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.56
|
$74.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.55
|
$92.01
|
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