Denver vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
716K
3.51M

The cost of living in Denver is 35% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 365th and 1723rd ($2848 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 4th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 218th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Madrid

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Denver Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812