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

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Consumer Prices in Denver, CO are 18.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Denver, CO are 30.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Denver, CO are 44.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Denver, CO are 28.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Denver, CO are 17.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Denver, CO is 22.0% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 16.00 $      -36.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 70.00 $      -30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 7.50 $      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $ 5.18 $      -3.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 2.47 $      -8.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $ 2.12 $      -2.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 $ 4.03 $      -18.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.91 $ 3.86 $      -1.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.69 $ 2.62 $      -28.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $ 5.90 $      +8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.15 $ 5.58 $      -31.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.20 $ 6.36 $      -11.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.81 $ 7.42 $      -15.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.66 $ 2.33 $      -12.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $ 0.73 $      -26.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 $ 2.31 $      -5.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $ 2.40 $      -14.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $ 1.30 $      -25.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 $ 1.38 $      -14.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.79 $ 1.97 $      -29.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 $ 1.92 $      -22.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.99 $      -11.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.12 $ 2.54 $      -18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $ 3.82 $      +0.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $ 9.88 $      -38.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 3.00 $      +9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $ 114.00 $      -11.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $ 3.25 $      -27.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.13 $      -29.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 26.25 $      -12.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.42 $ 3.90 $      -11.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 30,500.00 $      +22.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,285.27 $ 25,524.22 $      +5.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.41 $ 176.67 $      +4.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $ 0.28 $      +163.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.89 $ 76.00 $      +5.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 113.45 $ 65.56 $      -42.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.93 $ 17.14 $      -56.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 14.00 $      -22.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,483.75 $ 1,477.08 $      -40.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,818.18 $ 16,166.67 $      -60.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.33 $ 58.45 $      -13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.48 $ 37.60 $      -29.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.91 $ 84.00 $      -13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.54 $ 114.93 $      -26.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,773.29 $ 1,954.17 $      -48.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,495.65 $ 1,611.70 $      -35.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,385.26 $ 3,715.50 $      -49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,169.97 $ 2,666.40 $      -36.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,405.93 $ 438.41 $      -68.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 903.07 $ 299.87 $      -66.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,504.04 $ 5,496.32 $      -15.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.66 4.98      -12.1 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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