Denver vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
716K
3.9M

The cost of living in Denver is 17% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 432nd and 72nd ($2791 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 52nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 61st vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 55th 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
$17.9
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$28004

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974