Denver vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
716K
1.6M

The cost of living in Denver is 7% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 432nd and 742nd ($2791 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 61st vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 87th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Philadelphia

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Denver Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801