Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium

Cost of Living Calculator - Ames, Iowa vs Boulder, Colorado

The cost of living in Boulder, Colorado is 85.6% more expensive than Ames, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $139,203 in Boulder, Colorado to maintain the standard of living you have in Ames, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Boulder, Colorado is more expensive than Ames, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
317% more expensive in Boulder
than in Ames, Iowa
Ames, IA vs Boulder, CO
Compared to Ames, Boulder is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  85.6% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Food
  9.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  302.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Unlock with Premium
  Median Home Cost
  Unlock with Premium
  Utilities
  6.2% lower
  Commute
  41.7% higher
  Health
  29.2% lower
  Taxes
  Unlock with Premium
  Childcare
  Unlock with Premium
  Personal
  13.8% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current CityComparison City
Onalaska, WisconsinTempe, ArizonaCompare
St. Paul, MinnesotaEast Chicago, IndianaCompare
Newburgh, IndianaDouglas, ArizonaCompare
Millington, TennesseeDaphne, AlabamaCompare
Florence, AlabamaMoncks Corner, South CarolinaCompare
Hickory, North CarolinaAbbeville, GeorgiaCompare
Greeley, ColoradoFairplay, ColoradoCompare
Wichita, KansasLoveland, ColoradoCompare
Warner Robins, GeorgiaBuford, GeorgiaCompare
Moline, IllinoisNorth Aurora, IllinoisCompare

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.