Cost of Living in Denver
Summary about cost of living in Denver:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,484.73$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 968.66$ without rent.
- Cost of living index in Denver is 27.16% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Denver is, on average, 48.01% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 84th out of 493 cities in the world.
- Denver has a cost of living index of 72.84.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.75 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.61 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.89 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.57 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.12 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.82 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.74 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.59 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.87 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.59 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.23 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.84 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.72 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.75 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.46 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.94 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.97 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.27 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.88 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.91 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.76 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.54 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 114.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.95 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 22.50 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.68 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,667.04 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 146.08 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.22 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 62.11 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 45.43 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 11.44 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.50 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,142.69 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,961.29 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 48.59 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 34.84 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 79.96 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 110.15 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,671.11 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,297.28 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,873.44 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,201.41 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 417.57 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 269.21 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,367.60 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.11 |
Prices in Denver, Colorado
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Also it IS illegal to drive in the left hand lane on the interstate system, that lane is for passing only,I know during rush hours, this is next to impossible, but at least try
Average rent in a nice part of town is around 3000 dollars for a nice 3 bed 2 bath apartment, a house is more like 3500 dollars a month. Living in a bad part of town (aurora/ commerce city) you can get a 3 bed 2 bath for 1800 or so, but crime is a problem.
Wages have not even come close to keeping up with the rent and housing prices. If you're thinking about moving here make sure you will be making 150k+ a year, or you're willing to driver 1-2 hours each way to commute.
Other than the rent, normal goods and services are not overly expensive. A nice dinner out can be had for 60 dollars for 2. The culture is great as well.
Realistically, either wages are going to have to go up or housing prices are going to have to come down. Most of co workers can not afford to buy or rent within an hour of our work location, downtown.
degree professionals). When your in your 30s and have room mates or renting a room, its pathetic. Alot of natives are leaving to survive do to the price of living.
My husband and I as well as sister and brother in law are looking in to moving to Denver Colorado. We've never live outside of San Antonio tx , never seen snow or the cold temperatures . If anyone has any advice on we're the best place to live and any good job with good pay . Please feel free to leave a comment. Please don't not leave anything negative stuff.
Thank you
If your city is ever ranked "Best Place to Live" then it's time to move.
Lulu Lemon yoga pants, frat bros, and outlandishly-overpriced real estate developments have destroyed the character of my once cheap and grungy inner-city neighborhood.
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Disposable income, also known as disposable personal income (DPI), is the amount of money that households have available for spending and saving after income taxes have been accounted for.
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