Cost of living in Denver
compared to
Cost of living in Denver vs. United States overall average
Denver is 8.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Denver
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Denver
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Denver
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% more in Denver
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5% less in Denver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% more in Denver
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% more in Denver
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Denver are more expensive than in United States.
Denver Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$14.56
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.92 |
$2.50
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.20 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
Denver - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.11 |
$2.19
-
$5.83
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.44 |
$4.41
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.91 |
$3.00
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37 |
$2.99
-
$8.49
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.32 |
$2.98
-
$9.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.43 |
$1.49
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.59
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.36 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.57 |
$0.79
-
$4.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.30 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.20 |
$0.99
-
$1.99
|
Denver - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.34 |
$2.85
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $88.00 |
$88.00
-
$114.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,514.56 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,907.41
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.42 |
$11.45
-
$18.42
|
Denver - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.18 |
$40.00
-
$99.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,128.00 |
$1,700.00
-
$2,535.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,704.17 |
$1,300.00
-
$2,310.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.92 |
$96.30
-
$229.41
|
Denver - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,571.72 |
$1,080.83
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,168.00 |
$15,710.00
-
$24,000.00
|
Denver - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$5.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.51 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$9.58
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $69.09 |
$20.00
-
$150.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$13.00
-
$16.00
|
Denver - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.26 |
$35.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.78 |
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.45 |
$70.00
-
$145.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $134.58 |
$80.00
-
$240.00
|
Denver - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colorado
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colorado, like
Grand Junction,
Thornton,
Monument,
Avon,
Longmont,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Denver.
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