Denver vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
716K
662K

The cost of living in Denver is 10% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 432nd and 822nd ($2791 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 239th and 53rd 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
$17.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$21986

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915