Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 18.9% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% more in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% more in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Colorado
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Colorado are more expensive than in Iowa.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$88.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$31,015.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 38.8% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$1,907.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,578.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$1,413.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$53.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$54.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$89.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$113.77
|
|
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