Cost of Living Comparison Between Denver, CO and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 5.3% higher than in Denver, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 12.6% higher than in Denver, CO
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 24.5% higher than in Denver, CO
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 27.9% higher than in Denver, CO
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 5.8% higher than in Denver, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 2.6% higher than in Denver, CO
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Restaurants
Denver, CO Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 120.00 $      +50.0 %
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 $ 5.33 $      -6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $ 2.72 $      +2.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 2.06 $      -8.4 %
Markets
Denver, CO Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.18 $ 4.65 $      +11.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.94 $ 4.70 $      +19.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.18 $ 2.64 $      +20.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $ 4.83 $      +13.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.02 $ 6.13 $      +1.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $ 7.43 $      +21.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.86 $ 8.30 $      +5.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 $ 2.59 $      +5.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 1.00 $      +28.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 $ 1.53 $      -34.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.65 $ 2.25 $      -15.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 $ 1.46 $      +13.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.21 $ 1.08 $      -10.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $ 2.10 $      +7.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $ 2.16 $      +13.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $ 15.00 $      -6.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 $ 2.45 $      +19.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 3.88 $      -0.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Transportation
Denver, CO Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 1.75 $      -41.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 83.48 $      -16.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.10 $      -38.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.65 $ 2.70 $      +1.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 29.19 $      -2.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.42 $ 5.32 $      +55.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,029.12 $ 30,000.00 $      -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,734.72 $ 26,886.65 $      -3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Denver, CO Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.90 $ 190.64 $      -0.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.05 $ 67.86 $      +7.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.42 $ 74.34 $      +2.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Denver, CO Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.00 $ 53.08 $      -20.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.67 $ 9.40 $      -77.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Childcare
Denver, CO Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,356.73 $ 1,950.00 $      +43.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,168.00 $ 28,750.00 $      +77.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Denver, CO Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.86 $ 62.08 $      +17.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.78 $ 44.06 $      -7.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.46 $ 106.54 $      +23.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.47 $ 145.95 $      +37.1 %
Rent Per Month
Denver, CO Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.73 $ 2,490.71 $      +17.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,708.10 $ 2,120.67 $      +24.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,629.92 $ 4,720.36 $      +30.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,013.40 $ 3,716.96 $      +23.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Denver, CO Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.07 $ 745.37 $      +77.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 364.74 $ 667.07 $      +82.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Denver, CO Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,654.62 $ 5,377.86 $      +15.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.74      +2.7 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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