Denver vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$3648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
716K
2.79M

The cost of living in Denver is 12% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 432nd and 897th ($2791 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 4th 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 61st best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 239th and 29th 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
$17.9
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$20314

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029