Denver vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
716K
1.39M

The cost of living in Denver is 18% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 365th and 52nd ($2848 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 39th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 53rd vs 38th best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 155th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs San Diego

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Denver San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$22295

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826