Denver vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$3890
😷 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 365th and 1591st ($2848 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 1295th 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 Kansas. Ranked 53rd vs 114th best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 359th 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
$19.7
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$21608

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859