Denver vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$4161
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1821
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$3710
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
35
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
716K
679K

The cost of living in Denver is 52% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 444th and 2613th ($2699 vs $1775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 1951st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 2.1 months in El Paso. Ranked 36th vs 134th best cities to live in the United States, and 160th vs 532nd 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
$18.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.72
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$945
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$1654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$7.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$6.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$671
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$7468

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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 El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1834
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1636
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1805
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1847
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$778
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1834
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$854
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2111
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$803
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2230
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$792
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1682
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1954
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1986
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2026
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1629
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$786
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2040
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2067
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2052
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2618
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2176
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1715
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2003
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2313
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2338
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$854
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2398
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2372
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2414
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2352