Cost of Living in Lakewood, CO

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2438
$5892
🛋️ Without rent
$894
$2976
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1545
$2915
🍽️ Food
$635
$1658
🚐 Transport
$82.8
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5143
😀 Quality of life
73
🏙️ Population
156K

The average cost of living in Lakewood is $2438, which is in the top 8% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 776th out of 9294 in our global list, 703rd out of 2202 in the United States, and 13th out of 28 in Colorado.

The median after-tax salary is $5143, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months. Ranked 1562nd (TOP 17%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 420th best city to live in the United States, and 9th most liveable city in Colorado. With an estimated population of 156K, Lakewood is the 177th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 23 km Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 4.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 249 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
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Prices in Lakewood

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17983

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