Denver vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
716K
737K

The cost of living in Denver is 11% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 365th and 126th ($2848 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 94th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 53rd vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 147th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Seattle

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Denver Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098