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

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Consumer Prices in Denver, CO are 18.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Denver, CO are 31.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Denver, CO are 44.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Denver, CO are 25.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Denver, CO are 21.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Denver, CO is 32.0% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 18.00 $      -28.0 %
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) 5.35 $ 5.08 $      -5.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 $ 2.49 $      -8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $ 2.14 $      -0.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 $ 4.03 $      -14.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.86 $ 3.67 $      -4.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.69 $ 2.57 $      -30.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.74 $ 4.76 $      +0.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.30 $ 5.61 $      -32.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.54 $ 6.22 $      -17.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.93 $ 6.60 $      -26.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 $ 2.32 $      -11.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $ 0.77 $      -26.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.42 $ 2.16 $      -10.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.85 $ 2.31 $      -18.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.77 $ 1.31 $      -26.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.34 $      -18.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 1.96 $      -30.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $ 2.15 $      -11.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $ 16.00 $      -8.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.12 $ 2.68 $      -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 $ 3.82 $      +1.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $ 9.00 $      -43.7 %
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 $ 3.00 $      -33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.25 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 26.25 $      -12.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.20 $ 3.95 $      -5.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 $ 30,500.00 $      +17.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,012.55 $ 24,489.00 $      +2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.90 $ 179.30 $      +5.5 %
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) 69.30 $ 73.75 $      +6.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.87 $ 70.80 $      -31.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.00 $ 17.14 $      -54.9 %
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 2,242.89 $ 1,527.08 $      -31.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,750.00 $ 17,875.00 $      -56.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.94 $ 57.98 $      -10.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.81 $ 40.62 $      -28.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.81 $ 84.62 $      -9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 149.81 $ 118.41 $      -21.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,896.96 $ 1,934.50 $      -50.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,387.84 $ 1,611.20 $      -32.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,157.55 $ 3,540.91 $      -50.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,107.47 $ 2,648.18 $      -35.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,385.27 $ 450.00 $      -67.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 874.19 $ 333.00 $      -61.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Denver, CO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,036.22 $ 5,501.96 $      -8.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.66 4.98      -12.1 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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