Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Denver, CO 

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Cost of Living in Denver, CO is 13.2% higher than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Denver, CO is 5.5% higher than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Denver, CO are 4.9% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Denver, CO are 5.6% higher than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Denver, CO are 12.7% higher than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Denver, CO is 20.9% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Denver, CO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 20.00 $      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 80.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 11.25 $      +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 6.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $ 5.72 $      +6.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 2.66 $      -1.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 $ 2.24 $      +3.8 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Denver, CO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 $ 4.13 $      +4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $ 3.83 $      +18.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 $ 2.18 $      +55.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.46 $ 4.22 $      +21.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $ 5.93 $      -4.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $ 6.05 $      +14.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.69 $ 7.85 $      +17.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $ 2.43 $      -5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $ 0.77 $      +7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 2.34 $      +14.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 $ 2.56 $      +51.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.23 $ 1.28 $      +4.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 $ 1.21 $      -2.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 $ 1.95 $      +0.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.02 $ 1.91 $      -5.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 16.00 $      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $ 2.06 $      -0.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.44 $ 3.88 $      +13.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 10.00 $      +25.0 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Denver, CO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 3.00 $      +71.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $ 100.00 $      +122.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 5.00 $      +53.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.65 $      -3.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 30.00 $      -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.07 $ 3.40 $      +10.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,639.19 $ 36,029.12 $      +1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,102.62 $ 27,734.72 $      +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Denver, CO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.25 $ 192.10 $      +10.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.20 $ 62.90 $      +4.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.73 $ 70.34 $      +7.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Denver, CO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.64 $ 67.00 $      +22.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $ 41.67 $      +138.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Denver, CO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,476.11 $ 1,356.73 $      -8.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,625.00 $ 16,168.00 $      -25.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Denver, CO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.93 $ 53.18 $      -12.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.85 $ 47.78 $      -14.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.69 $ 87.70 $      -9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.87 $ 106.47 $      -19.9 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Denver, CO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,242.40 $ 2,119.30 $      -5.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,525.86 $ 1,716.82 $      +12.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,589.15 $ 3,629.92 $      -20.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,658.33 $ 3,013.40 $      +13.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Denver, CO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 368.17 $ 421.07 $      +14.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 249.25 $ 364.74 $      +46.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Denver, CO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,579.13 $ 4,654.62 $      -16.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.69 6.57      -1.8 %
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