Denver vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
716K
430K

The cost of living in Denver is 17% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 365th and 1017th ($2848 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 876th 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 Minneapolis. Ranked 53rd vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 283rd 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
$19.7
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$26236

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618