Cost of living comparison
Denver is 15.5% more expensive than Ann Arbor.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.2% more in Denver
- Groceries
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pay 15.0% more in Denver
- Transportation
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pay 32.3% more in Denver
- Housing
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pay 15.4% more in Denver
- Childcare
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pay 22.2% less in Denver
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.8% more in Denver
- Clothing
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pay 16.2% more in Denver
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Denver are more expensive than in Ann Arbor.
If you lived in Denver instead of Ann Arbor, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
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Ann Arbor
|
Denver
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.19
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Ann Arbor
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.96
|
$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Ann Arbor
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,982.50
|
$36,029.12
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$17.42
|
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pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$67.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,841.67
|
$2,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,316.67
|
$1,670.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.01
|
$151.79
|
|
pay 22.2% less for childcare
|
Ann Arbor
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.33
|
$1,445.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$16,168.00
|
|
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ann Arbor
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$15.00
|
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pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.00
|
$59.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$48.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.00
|
$112.25
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