Denver vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
716K
662K

The cost of living in Denver is 8% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 294th and 587th ($2771 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Denver ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 134th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Vancouver

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Denver Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$14942

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758