Denver vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$3391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
716K
633K

The cost of living in Denver is 51% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 432nd and 2663rd ($2791 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 1875th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Ranked 61st vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 362nd 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
$17.9
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$27314

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822