Denver vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$2277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$5358
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1457
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$2561
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$3885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
716K
542K

The cost of living in Denver is 19% more expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 444th and 1183rd ($2699 vs $2277) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 1044th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in Fresno. Ranked 36th vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 160th vs 575th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Fresno

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Denver Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$70.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$1283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$2130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$79.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$2737
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$2718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$979
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$30020

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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 Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2281
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2409
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2427
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2614
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2424
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2386
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2412
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2498
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2079
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2151
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2374
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2758
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2500
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2557
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2570
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2401
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2557
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2735
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2852
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2963
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2706
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2312
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2532
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2428
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2187
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3118
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2016
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$2897
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2271
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2561
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2557
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3527
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2970
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2250
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2839
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2868
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2194