Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colorado vs. Kentucky Cost of Living Summary
Colorado is 24.0% more expensive than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% more in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% more in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% more in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% more in Colorado
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Colorado are more expensive than in Kentucky.
Colorado vs. Kentucky Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colorado instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.82
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.28
|
|
Kentucky vs. Colorado - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
|
$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.82
|
$5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.23
|
|
Kentucky vs. Colorado - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.17
|
$87.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,897.72
|
$33,264.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
|
$15.83
|
|
Kentucky vs. Colorado - Cost of transportation
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$71.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.19
|
$1,998.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$954.16
|
$1,754.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.50
|
$134.17
|
|
Kentucky vs. Colorado - Cost of housing
pay 3.6% more for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,283.80
|
$1,452.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,534.67
|
$19,338.92
|
|
Kentucky vs. Colorado - Cost of childcare
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.88
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.93
|
$10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.21
|
$53.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.61
|
$14.12
|
|
Kentucky vs. Colorado - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.3% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.82
|
$57.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
|
$49.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.57
|
$88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.91
|
$115.50
|
|
Kentucky vs. Colorado - Cost of clothing
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