Cost of living comparison
Denver is 25.5% more expensive than Cincinnati.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.3% more in Denver
- Groceries
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pay 35.8% more in Denver
- Transportation
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pay 9.9% more in Denver
- Housing
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pay 39.8% more in Denver
- Childcare
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pay 7.4% less in Denver
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.8% more in Denver
- Clothing
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pay 15.4% more in Denver
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Denver are more expensive than in Cincinnati.
If you lived in Denver instead of Cincinnati, you would:
pay 40.3% more for restaurants
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.75
|
$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
|
$4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,555.82
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$17.42
|
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pay 39.8% more for housing
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
|
$67.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,434.44
|
$2,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.21
|
$1,670.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.36
|
$151.79
|
|
pay 7.4% less for childcare
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,566.11
|
$1,445.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,408.00
|
$16,168.00
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
|
$60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Cincinnati
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.94
|
$59.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$48.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.86
|
$93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.62
|
$112.25
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