Denver vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
716K
8.8M

The cost of living in Denver is 34% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 432nd and 4th ($2791 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 61st vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 18th 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
$17.9
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188