Denver vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2717
$1874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6307
$4389
🏠 One person rent
$1692
$1092
🏘️ Family rent
$2963
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$666
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5130
$3516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
716K
633K

The cost of living in Denver is 45% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 463rd and 2179th ($2717 vs $1874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 1817th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Denver compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 35th vs 73rd best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 279th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Memphis

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Denver Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1812
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3223
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.4
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4595
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3621
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.27
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1528
$1469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16279
$27369

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738