Cost of living comparison
compared to
Denver vs. Cincinnati Cost of Living Summary
Denver is 24.4% more expensive than Cincinnati.
Denver vs. Cincinnati Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Denver instead of Cincinnati, you would:
pay 27.5% more for restaurants
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.28
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Denver - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$5.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
|
$8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$5.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$7.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.58
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.28
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Denver - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$3.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$106.00
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,168.00
|
$35,405.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$17.50
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Denver - Cost of transportation
pay 35.7% more for housing
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.63
|
$70.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,533.00
|
$2,011.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,064.89
|
$1,684.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.78
|
$126.44
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Denver - Cost of housing
pay 68.4% more for childcare
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,462.50
|
$2,390.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,510.00
|
$33,863.25
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Denver - Cost of childcare
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
|
$5.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$10.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.56
|
$61.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Denver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.31
|
$70.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.71
|
$45.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.80
|
$101.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.04
|
$131.46
|
|
Cincinnati vs. Denver - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Cincinnati vs. Denver
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Denver or Cincinnati. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.