Cost of living comparison
Irvine is 18.0% more expensive than Denver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Irvine
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Irvine
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% more in Irvine
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% more in Irvine
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% more in Irvine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Irvine
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Irvine
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Irvine are more expensive than in Denver. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Irvine.
If you lived in Irvine instead of Denver, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Denver
|
Irvine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Denver
|
Irvine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$5.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.08
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Denver
|
Irvine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.00
|
$71.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,029.12
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.42
|
$26.00
|
|
pay 17.7% more for housing
|
Denver
|
Irvine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.02
|
$74.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,088.15
|
$2,561.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,670.27
|
$2,375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.79
|
$142.82
|
|
pay 86.8% more for childcare
|
Denver
|
Irvine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,445.06
|
$1,807.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,168.00
|
$40,160.00
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denver
|
Irvine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.19
|
$81.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.75
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Denver
|
Irvine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.11
|
$69.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.89
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.36
|
$82.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$156.00
|
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