Denver vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
716K
3.33M

The cost of living in Denver is 43% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 444th and 2194th ($2699 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 160th and 149th 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
$18.2
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581