Denver vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$2681
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
716K
3.51M

The cost of living in Denver is 34% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 432nd and 1805th ($2791 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 239th and 190th 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
$17.9
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$14237

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797