Denver vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
716K
342K

The cost of living in Denver is 38% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 432nd and 1962nd ($2791 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 1539th 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 Juan. Ranked 61st vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs San Juan

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Denver San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$12077

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022