Denver vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2717
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6307
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$1692
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$2963
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$666
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5130
$4771
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
716K
3.9M

The cost of living in Denver is 15% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 463rd and 80th ($2717 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 71st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Denver compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 35th vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 58th 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
$18.4
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1812
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3223
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4595
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3621
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.27
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1528
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16279
$28838

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DenverLos Angeles

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2548
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2381
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2495
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2577
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2618
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2432
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2315
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2674
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2737
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2784
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2525
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2958
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2568
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2661
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2509
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2624
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2508
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2661
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2451
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2001
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2193
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2421
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2369
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2373
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1768
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2425
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1892
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1854
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1974
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1642
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2396
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1711
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1854
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2211
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2623
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2170
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1706
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1768

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919