Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose, CA and Denver, CO 

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Consumer Prices in Denver, CO are 8.2% lower than in San Jose, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Denver, CO are 15.4% lower than in San Jose, CA
Rent Prices in Denver, CO are 25.0% lower than in San Jose, CA
Restaurant Prices in Denver, CO are 11.6% lower than in San Jose, CA
Groceries Prices in Denver, CO are 8.4% lower than in San Jose, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Denver, CO is 18.4% lower than in San Jose, CA
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Restaurants
San Jose, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 80.00 $      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 11.25 $      -6.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $ 8.00 $      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.88 $ 5.66 $      -3.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $ 2.66 $      -10.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $ 2.25 $      -11.7 %
Markets
San Jose, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $ 4.19 $      -17.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.34 $ 3.94 $      -9.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $ 2.42 $      +10.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $ 4.27 $      -17.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $ 6.10 $      -11.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $ 6.12 $      +0.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.08 $ 7.67 $      -5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 $ 2.45 $      -8.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $ 0.78 $      -25.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.83 $ 2.37 $      +29.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $ 2.57 $      -13.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 $ 1.30 $      -33.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $ 1.29 $      -29.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.23 $ 1.96 $      -39.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $ 1.97 $      -23.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 16.00 $      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 2.06 $      +5.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $ 3.96 $      +32.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 10.00 $      -9.1 %
Transportation
San Jose, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 3.00 $      +20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $ 100.00 $      +11.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.65 $      -11.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.89 $ 3.42 $      -30.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 36,029.12 $      +20.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,743.53 $ 27,370.51 $      +2.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 264.33 $ 191.90 $      -27.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.38 $ 63.05 $      +25.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.63 $ 72.83 $      -10.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.83 $ 67.00 $      -32.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.00 $ 41.67 $      -13.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
San Jose, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,700.00 $ 1,356.73 $      -20.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 $ 16,168.00 $      +1.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.98 $ 52.86 $      +3.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.18 $ 47.78 $      +13.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.19 $ 85.85 $      +3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.33 $ 106.06 $      -10.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,805.00 $ 2,127.73 $      -24.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,426.47 $ 1,737.73 $      -28.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,800.00 $ 3,629.92 $      -24.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,978.75 $ 3,013.40 $      -24.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,340.60 $ 421.07 $      -68.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,017.77 $ 364.74 $      -64.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,847.18 $ 4,725.21 $      -31.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.55      -0.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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