Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 19.8% more expensive than Ohio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% more in Colorado
- Childcare
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pay 23.4% more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.2% more in Colorado
- Clothing
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pay 12.8% more in Colorado
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Colorado are more expensive than in Ohio.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
Ohio
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$19.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$11.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
Ohio
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$3.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$7.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$3.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
Ohio
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$3.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.42
|
$88.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,661.16
|
$31,015.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 42.2% more for housing
Ohio
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$66.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,081.51
|
$1,907.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.48
|
$1,578.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.96
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 23.4% more for childcare
Ohio
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$947.56
|
$1,413.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,164.21
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
Ohio
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
|
$5.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
|
$5.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
|
$9.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
|
$53.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
Ohio
|
Colorado
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.17
|
$54.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.16
|
$49.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
|
$89.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.19
|
$113.77
|
|
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