Denver vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$1739
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
34
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
716K
679K

The cost of living in Denver is 53% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 432nd and 2753rd ($2791 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 1911th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.8 months in El Paso. Ranked 61st vs 154th best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 472nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs El Paso

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Denver El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$6.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$62.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$1787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$6914

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384