Cost of living comparison
Cincinnati is 16.8% cheaper than Denver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Cincinnati
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Cincinnati
- Transportation
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pay 8.2% less in Cincinnati
- Housing
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pay 27.2% less in Cincinnati
- Childcare
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pay 8.1% more in Cincinnati
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.2% less in Cincinnati
- Clothing
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pay 11.7% less in Cincinnati
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cincinnati.
If you lived in Cincinnati instead of Denver, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Denver
|
Cincinnati
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.71
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Denver
|
Cincinnati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.08
|
$5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$2.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Denver
|
Cincinnati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.00
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,029.12
|
$35,555.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.42
|
$13.69
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Denver
|
Cincinnati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.02
|
$59.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,088.15
|
$1,434.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,670.27
|
$1,035.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.79
|
$108.36
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Denver
|
Cincinnati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,445.06
|
$1,566.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,168.00
|
$17,408.00
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denver
|
Cincinnati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$4.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.19
|
$26.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Denver
|
Cincinnati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.11
|
$42.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.89
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.36
|
$97.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$105.62
|
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