Denver vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
83
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
716K
430K

The cost of living in Denver is 20% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 444th and 1228th ($2699 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 36th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 160th vs 234th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Minneapolis

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Denver Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$27084

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640