Denver vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Denver New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2527
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$1556
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5420
$5796
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
716K
8.8M

The cost of living in Denver is 32% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 164th and 3rd ($2527 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 136th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Denver compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 31st vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 134th vs 23rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs New York City

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Denver New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1701
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1316
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2959
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4787
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.03
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.55
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1523
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17806
$25572

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2020
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2018
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2034
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2027
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2018
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$1872
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$1955
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2134
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2515
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2022
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2015
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2009
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2342
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2014
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$1996
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2011
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2655
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$1978
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1825
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2090
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1749
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1968
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1314
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2013
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1728
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1619
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2100
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2118
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$2018
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1885
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2010
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$1916
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2007
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$2022
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1923

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960