Cost of living in Denver
compared to
#42
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 72 (New York City = 100)
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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$14.56
$14.56
$40.00
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.92 |
$2.50
$2.50
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.20 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
Denver - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.11 |
$2.19
$2.19
$5.83
$5.83
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.44 |
$4.41
$4.41
$16.53
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.91 |
$3.00
$3.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37 |
$2.99
$2.99
$8.49
$8.49
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.32 |
$2.98
$2.98
$9.00
$9.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.43 |
$1.49
$1.49
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.59
$0.59
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.36 |
$1.00
$1.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.57 |
$0.79
$0.79
$4.99
$4.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.30 |
$0.50
$0.50
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.20 |
$0.99
$0.99
$1.99
$1.99
|
Denver - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.34 |
$2.85
$2.85
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $88.00 |
$88.00
$88.00
$114.00
$114.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,514.56 |
$25,000.00
$25K
$36,907.41
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.42 |
$11.45
$11.45
$18.42
$18.42
|
Denver - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.18 |
$40.00
$40.00
$99.00
$99.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,128.00 |
$1,700.00
$2K
$2,535.00
$3K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,704.17 |
$1,300.00
$1K
$2,310.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.92 |
$96.30
$96.30
$229.41
$229.41
|
Denver - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,571.72 |
$1,080.83
$1K
$2,000.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,168.00 |
$15,710.00
$16K
$24,000.00
$24K
|
Denver - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$5.00
$5.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.51 |
$4.00
$4.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$9.58
$9.58
$13.00
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $69.09 |
$20.00
$20.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$13.00
$13.00
$16.00
$16.00
|
Denver - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.26 |
$35.00
$35.00
$90.00
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.78 |
$30.00
$30.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.45 |
$70.00
$70.00
$145.00
$145.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $134.58 |
$80.00
$80.00
$240.00
$240.00
|
Denver - Cost of clothing
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