Denver vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
716K
737K

The cost of living in Denver is 11% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 432nd and 142nd ($2791 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 101st 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 61st vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 32nd 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
$17.9
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$28950

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173