Denver vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
716K
449K

The cost of living in Denver is 26% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 432nd and 13th ($2791 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 239th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Zurich

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Denver Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171