Denver vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
716K
639K

The cost of living in Denver is 38% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 365th and 1839th ($2848 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 1457th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in Detroit. Ranked 53rd vs 98th best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 319th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Detroit

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Denver Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$16262

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600