Denver vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$3801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
49
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
716K
642K

The cost of living in Denver is 16% more expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 432nd and 1066th ($2791 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 913th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.6 months in Las Vegas. Ranked 61st vs 137th best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 433rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Las Vegas

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Denver Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$6.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$2578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$4345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$2704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$10523

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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 Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2361
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2388
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2329
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2557
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1519
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1842
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2168
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2178
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2687
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1915
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2602
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1978
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2028
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2562
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2612
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2094
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2509
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2608
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2513
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2798
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2518
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2576
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2787
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2605
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2481
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2662
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2490
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2644
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2251
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2867
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2552
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2316
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2716
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3124
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2690
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2707