Denver vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
716K
5.35M

The cost of living in Denver is 12% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 432nd and 893rd ($2791 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 239th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Melbourne

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Denver Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$26129

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172