Denver vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
716K
1.43M

The cost of living in Denver is 38% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 365th and 1833rd ($2848 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 1452nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 53rd vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs San Antonio

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Denver San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093