Cost of Living Comparison Between Denver, CO and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 28.5% higher than in Denver, CO (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 53.3% higher than in Denver, CO
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 93.8% higher than in Denver, CO
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 42.4% higher than in Denver, CO
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 24.8% higher than in Denver, CO
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 19.8% lower than in Denver, CO
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Restaurants
Denver, CO Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 130.00 $      +62.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $ 12.00 $      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 10.00 $      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $ 5.66 $      -0.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $ 3.07 $      +15.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 $ 2.28 $      +1.7 %
Markets
Denver, CO Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 $ 5.64 $      +35.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.88 $ 4.35 $      +12.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.18 $ 3.33 $      +52.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $ 5.25 $      +22.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.02 $ 7.46 $      +23.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.05 $ 6.81 $      +12.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.76 $ 8.69 $      +12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.43 $ 3.14 $      +28.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.96 $      +23.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 $ 2.59 $      +11.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.65 $ 2.93 $      +10.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 $ 1.81 $      +41.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.21 $ 1.69 $      +39.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.95 $ 2.95 $      +51.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $ 2.47 $      +29.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $ 20.00 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 $ 2.57 $      +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 3.81 $      -2.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 17.00 $      +70.0 %
Transportation
Denver, CO Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.90 $      -3.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 132.00 $      +32.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.65 $ 3.50 $      +32.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 34.00 $      +13.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.41 $ 3.86 $      +13.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,029.12 $ 31,500.00 $      -12.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,734.72 $ 27,469.93 $      -1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Denver, CO Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 189.52 $ 176.78 $      -6.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.90 $ 66.45 $      +5.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.19 $ 70.88 $      +1.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Denver, CO Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.00 $ 140.00 $      +109.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.67 $ 77.86 $      +86.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Childcare
Denver, CO Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,356.73 $ 3,096.67 $      +128.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,168.00 $ 57,600.00 $      +256.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Denver, CO Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.86 $ 71.83 $      +35.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.78 $ 48.24 $      +1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.46 $ 98.90 $      +14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.47 $ 165.41 $      +55.4 %
Rent Per Month
Denver, CO Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.73 $ 4,328.21 $      +103.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,708.10 $ 2,861.97 $      +67.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,629.92 $ 8,565.00 $      +136.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,013.40 $ 4,551.11 $      +51.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Denver, CO Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.07 $ 1,569.57 $      +272.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 364.74 $ 1,142.75 $      +213.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Denver, CO Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,654.62 $ 5,723.89 $      +23.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.72      +2.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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