Denver vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$3517
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
716K
2.79M

The cost of living in Denver is 18% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 365th and 1059th ($2848 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 6th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 218th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Toronto

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Denver Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$22670

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053