Denver vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$5553
😷 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 20% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 432nd and 50th ($2791 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 38th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 61st vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 137th 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
$17.9
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$26517

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804