Denver vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
716K
468K

The cost of living in Denver is 20% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 432nd and 1246th ($2791 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 1054th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 61st vs 64th best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 245th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Raleigh

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Denver Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736