Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Junction vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Grand Junction is 5.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% more in Grand Junction
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Grand Junction
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Grand Junction
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Grand Junction
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Grand Junction
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Grand Junction
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Grand Junction
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Grand Junction.
Grand Junction vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Junction instead of United States, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Grand Junction
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.90
|
|
United States vs. Grand Junction - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$7.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.19
|
|
United States vs. Grand Junction - Cost of groceries
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
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United States vs. Grand Junction - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$82.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,571.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,216.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$131.03
|
|
United States vs. Grand Junction - Cost of housing
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
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United States vs. Grand Junction - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$36.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$13.75
|
|
United States vs. Grand Junction - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$26.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$83.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$90.00
|
|
United States vs. Grand Junction - Cost of clothing
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