Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pennsylvania vs. Colorado Cost of Living Summary
Pennsylvania is 3.1% cheaper than Colorado.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Pennsylvania
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% less in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Pennsylvania
The cost of childcare and groceries in Pennsylvania are more expensive than in Colorado. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania vs. Colorado Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Colorado
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
|
$18.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$10.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.85
|
|
Colorado vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Colorado
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.51
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.35
|
$7.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
|
$4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.59
|
|
Colorado vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Colorado
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.89
|
$65.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,264.77
|
$32,293.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.83
|
$17.76
|
|
Colorado vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of transportation
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
Colorado
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.31
|
$66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,998.04
|
$1,401.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,754.04
|
$1,229.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.17
|
$142.67
|
|
Colorado vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of housing
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
Colorado
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,452.57
|
$1,240.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,338.92
|
$30,464.89
|
|
Colorado vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of childcare
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
|
$5.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
|
$10.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.97
|
$38.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.12
|
$14.09
|
|
Colorado vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Colorado
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.93
|
$50.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.63
|
$43.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.36
|
$83.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.50
|
$104.87
|
|
Colorado vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Pennsylvania or Colorado. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.