Denver vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$4542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
716K
525K

The cost of living in Denver is 6% more expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 365th and 605th ($2848 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 533rd 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 Sacramento. Ranked 53rd vs 109th best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 347th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Sacramento

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Denver Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$20438

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848