Denver vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
716K
3.9M

The cost of living in Denver is 15% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 444th and 72nd ($2699 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 59th 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 Los Angeles. Ranked 36th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 160th vs 47th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Los Angeles

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Denver Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754