Cost of living in Grand Junction
compared to
Cost of living in Grand Junction vs. United States overall average
Grand Junction is 5.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% more in Grand Junction
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Grand Junction
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Grand Junction
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Grand Junction
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Grand Junction
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Grand Junction
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Grand Junction
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Grand Junction.
Grand Junction Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$52.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
$13.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.90 |
$1.50
-
$2.50
|
Grand Junction - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48 |
$1.46
-
$3.86
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.99 |
$6.61
-
$19.84
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.90 |
$2.50
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40 |
$2.89
-
$8.49
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.50 |
$3.00
-
$6.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.37 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.86 |
$0.59
-
$1.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.20 |
$1.69
-
$2.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.99
-
$2.19
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.99
-
$1.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.19 |
$0.59
-
$1.39
|
Grand Junction - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.12 |
$2.70
-
$3.97
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.00 |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,000.00 |
$22,000.00
-
$42,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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-
??
|
Grand Junction - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.80 |
$70.00
-
$150.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,571.43 |
$1,400.00
-
$1,900.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,216.67 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.03 |
$95.59
-
$152.94
|
Grand Junction - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,150.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,300.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
??
|
Grand Junction - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.62 |
$3.00
-
$6.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.00
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.25 |
$10.00
-
$60.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.75 |
$12.00
-
$25.00
|
Grand Junction - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50 |
$25.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.33 |
$24.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $90.00 |
$80.00
-
$100.00
|
Grand Junction - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colorado
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colorado, like
Canon City,
Durango,
Aurora,
Grand Junction,
Pueblo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Grand Junction.
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