Cost of living comparison
compared to
Denver vs. Irvine Cost of Living Summary
Denver is 5.0% cheaper than Irvine.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Denver
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Denver
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Denver
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Denver
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Denver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% more in Denver
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Denver
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Denver are more expensive than in Irvine. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Denver.
Denver vs. Irvine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Denver instead of Irvine, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.20
|
|
Irvine vs. Denver - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.58
|
$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$5.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.15
|
$6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.20
|
|
Irvine vs. Denver - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$3.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$34,514.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$17.42
|
|
Irvine vs. Denver - Cost of transportation
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$64.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,538.33
|
$2,128.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,525.00
|
$1,704.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$131.92
|
|
Irvine vs. Denver - Cost of housing
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,841.67
|
$1,571.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$16,168.00
|
|
Irvine vs. Denver - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.17
|
$69.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$15.00
|
|
Irvine vs. Denver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00
|
$64.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$47.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$103.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
|
$134.58
|
|
Irvine vs. Denver - Cost of clothing
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