Denver vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Denver Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
716K
2.15M

The cost of living in Denver is 24% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 294th and 1216th ($2771 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th and 2nd in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Denver ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 134th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Denver vs Paris infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Denver vs Paris

Prices for goods and services in Denver and Paris are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Denver Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$16502

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381