Denver vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
716K
504K

The cost of living in Denver is 24% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 365th and 1311th ($2848 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 1104th 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 Mesa. Ranked 53rd vs 93rd best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 304th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Mesa

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Denver Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$15526

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994