Cost of Living Calculator - Topeka, Kansas vs Wheat Ridge, Colorado


The cost of living in Wheat Ridge, Colorado is 69.3% more expensive than Topeka, Kansas.

You would need a salary of $169 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado to maintain the standard of living you have in Topeka, Kansas.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Wheat Ridge, Colorado is more expensive than Topeka, Kansas
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
234% more expensive in Wheat Ridge
than in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, KS vs Wheat Ridge, CO
Compared to Topeka, Wheat Ridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  69.3% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  8.9% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  280.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  6.7% lower
  Commute
  52.2% higher
  Health
  22.5% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  8.8% higher

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