Denver vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
716K
442K

The cost of living in Denver is 15% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 432nd and 95th ($2791 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 63rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 61st vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 210th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Miami

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Denver Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$21676

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050