Cost of living comparison
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Bergen County vs. Longmont Cost of Living Summary
Bergen County is 22.8% more expensive than Longmont.
Bergen County vs. Longmont Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bergen County instead of Longmont, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Longmont
|
Bergen County
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.24
|
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Longmont vs. Bergen County - Cost of restaurants
pay about the same for groceries
|
Longmont
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.14
|
$4.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.08
|
$4.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.42
|
Longmont vs. Bergen County - Cost of groceries
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Longmont
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$4.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.00
|
$170.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,405.00
|
$36,446.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$15.18
|
|
Longmont vs. Bergen County - Cost of transportation
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Longmont
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.67
|
$64.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,728.50
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,613.25
|
$2,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.17
|
$162.62
|
|
Longmont vs. Bergen County - Cost of housing
pay 16.5% more for childcare
|
Longmont
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.39
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,500.00
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Longmont vs. Bergen County - Cost of childcare
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Longmont
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.58
|
$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.99
|
$15.50
|
|
Longmont vs. Bergen County - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Longmont
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.67
|
$48.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$47.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
|
$150.00
|
|
Longmont vs. Bergen County - Cost of clothing
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