Cost of living comparison
Denver is 7.6% cheaper than Irvine.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% more in Denver
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Denver
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Denver
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Denver
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% less in Denver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Denver
- Clothing
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pay 2.3% less in Denver
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Denver are more expensive than in Irvine. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Denver.
If you lived in Denver instead of Irvine, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.56
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.00
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.00
|
$17.42
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.89
|
$67.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,561.43
|
$2,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,375.00
|
$1,670.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.82
|
$151.79
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,807.14
|
$1,445.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$16,168.00
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.25
|
$60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Irvine
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00
|
$59.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$48.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.50
|
$93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
|
$112.25
|
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