Denver vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
716K
430K

The cost of living in Denver is 17% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 432nd and 1119th ($2791 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 61st vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 263rd 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
$17.9
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$26188

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582