Denver vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$3052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
716K
1.01M

The cost of living in Denver is 51% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 444th and 2563rd ($2699 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 100th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 160th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Edmonton

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Denver Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$8270

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917