Denver vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$7332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
716K
874K

The cost of living in Denver is 26% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 294th and 12th ($2771 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th and 10th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 2 months in San Francisco. Ranked 23rd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 134th vs 29th 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
$17.6
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$31490

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733