Cost of living in Longmont
compared to
Cost of living in Longmont vs. United States overall average
Longmont is 12.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Longmont
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Longmont
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% more in Longmont
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in Longmont
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% more in Longmont
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Longmont
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Longmont
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Longmont are more expensive than in United States.
Longmont Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.25 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
Longmont - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67 |
$2.20
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.07 |
$3.31
-
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.85 |
$2.99
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.80 |
$2.25
-
$9.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.53 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.62 |
$1.54
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.71 |
$0.50
-
$0.79
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.87 |
$1.87
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.28 |
$1.29
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.83 |
$0.56
-
$2.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.70 |
$0.88
-
$2.00
|
Longmont - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.08 |
$2.70
-
$3.58
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $120.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,029.12 |
$23,422.83
-
$36,907.41
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.70 |
$11.94
-
$16.19
|
Longmont - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.33 |
$45.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,900.00 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,300.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,664.75 |
$1,409.00
-
$1,900.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.80 |
$102.63
-
$229.41
|
Longmont - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,546.67 |
$800.00
-
$1,900.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,500.00 |
$24,500.00
-
$24,500.00
|
Longmont - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$5.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.25 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$7.50
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $48.50 |
$47.00
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.99 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Longmont - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50 |
$40.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75 |
$25.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.75 |
$60.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $103.00 |
$75.00
-
$150.00
|
Longmont - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colorado
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colorado, like
Pagosa Springs,
Canon City,
Loveland,
Pueblo,
Thornton,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Longmont.
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