Denver vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$3917
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
716K
508K

The cost of living in Denver is 32% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 432nd and 1736th ($2791 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 1388th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Ranked 61st vs 115th best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 372nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Kansas

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Denver Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$25297

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860