Denver vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
716K
14.3M

The cost of living in Denver is 70% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 365th and 3273rd ($2848 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 218th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Tokyo

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Denver Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006