Denver vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$4159
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$1618
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
91
64
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
716K
1.01M

The cost of living in Denver is 55% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 365th and 2656th ($2848 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 89th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.9 months in Edmonton. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 7th in Canada, while ranked 218th and 133rd 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
$19.7
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$5.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$970
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$1621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$2262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$57.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$776
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$9664

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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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100