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

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Consumer Prices in Denver, CO are 21.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Denver, CO are 33.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Denver, CO are 47.3% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Denver, CO are 29.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Denver, CO are 20.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Denver, CO is 30.2% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 20.00 $      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 80.00 $      -38.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 11.72 $      -2.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $ 8.00 $      -23.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $ 5.66 $      +1.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $ 2.66 $      -11.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.25 $      -1.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $ 4.19 $      -28.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $ 3.94 $      -8.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $ 2.42 $      -25.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $ 4.27 $      -21.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $ 6.10 $      -20.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $ 6.12 $      -14.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $ 7.67 $      -15.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $ 2.45 $      -22.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 0.78 $      -16.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $ 2.37 $      -12.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $ 2.57 $      -8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $ 1.30 $      -32.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $ 1.29 $      -24.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $ 1.96 $      -31.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 1.97 $      -19.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 16.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 2.06 $      -18.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $ 3.96 $      +3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 10.00 $      -41.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 3.00 $      +3.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 100.00 $      -24.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.65 $      -24.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $ 3.42 $      -11.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $ 36,029.12 $      +28.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $ 27,370.51 $      +1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $ 191.90 $      +11.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $ 63.05 $      +2.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $ 72.83 $      +4.0 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $ 67.00 $      -49.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $ 41.67 $      -43.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 15.00 $      -25.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $ 1,356.73 $      -55.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $ 16,168.00 $      -74.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $ 52.86 $      -23.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $ 47.78 $      +5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $ 85.85 $      -11.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $ 106.06 $      -36.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $ 2,127.73 $      -48.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $ 1,737.73 $      -40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $ 3,629.92 $      -57.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $ 3,013.40 $      -32.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $ 421.07 $      -75.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $ 364.74 $      -69.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,935.02 $ 5,126.19 $      -13.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 6.55      -1.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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