Cost of Living Comparison Between Denver, CO and Irvine, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Irvine, CA are 5.1% higher than in Denver, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Irvine, CA are 15.6% higher than in Denver, CO
Rent Prices in Irvine, CA are 32.9% higher than in Denver, CO
Restaurant Prices in Irvine, CA are 11.8% higher than in Denver, CO
Groceries Prices in Irvine, CA are 7.3% higher than in Denver, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Irvine, CA is 18.5% higher than in Denver, CO
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Restaurants
Denver, CO Edit Irvine, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 100.00 $      +25.0 %
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 $ 5.75 $      +0.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $ 3.10 $      +16.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 2.80 $      +24.4 %
Markets
Denver, CO Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.18 $ 4.64 $      +11.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.94 $ 4.52 $      +14.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.18 $ 3.19 $      +46.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $ 5.00 $      +16.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.02 $ 6.90 $      +14.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $ 4.60 $      -24.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.86 $ 6.37 $      -18.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 $ 2.37 $      -3.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.78 $      +0.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 $ 2.57 $      +10.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.65 $ 2.37 $      -10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 $ 2.00 $      +55.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.21 $ 1.50 $      +23.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $ 2.50 $      +27.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $ 2.10 $      +9.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $ 15.00 $      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 $ 2.24 $      +9.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 4.62 $      +19.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 15.84 $      +58.4 %
Transportation
Denver, CO Edit Irvine, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.00 $      -33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 133.50 $      +33.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 4.00 $      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.65 $ 4.43 $      +67.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 32.00 $      +6.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.42 $ 4.97 $      +45.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,029.12 $ 28,500.00 $      -20.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,734.72 $ 27,596.75 $      -0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Denver, CO Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.90 $ 200.49 $      +4.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.05 $ 47.43 $      -24.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.42 $ 73.00 $      +0.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Denver, CO Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.00 $ 83.33 $      +24.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.67 $ 12.50 $      -70.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 17.00 $      +13.3 %
Childcare
Denver, CO Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,356.73 $ 1,871.43 $      +37.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,168.00 $ 42,700.00 $      +164.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Denver, CO Edit Irvine, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.86 $ 63.83 $      +20.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.78 $ 45.00 $      -5.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.46 $ 96.67 $      +11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.47 $ 156.00 $      +46.5 %
Rent Per Month
Denver, CO Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.73 $ 2,631.50 $      +23.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,708.10 $ 2,685.83 $      +57.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,629.92 $ 4,511.82 $      +24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,013.40 $ 4,093.75 $      +35.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Denver, CO Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.07 $ 803.56 $      +90.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 364.74 $ 771.66 $      +111.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Denver, CO Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,654.62 $ 6,379.42 $      +37.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.78      +3.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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