Denver vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
716K
874K

The cost of living in Denver is 29% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 444th and 9th ($2699 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 36th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 160th vs 12th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs San Francisco

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Denver San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$31050

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610