Cost of living comparison
Denver is 41.2% more expensive than Tucson.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% more in Denver
- Groceries
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pay 23.1% more in Denver
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Denver
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% more in Denver
- Childcare
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pay 18.0% more in Denver
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.3% more in Denver
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Denver
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Denver are more expensive than in Tucson. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Denver.
If you lived in Denver instead of Tucson, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Tucson
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 23.1% more for groceries
|
Tucson
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
|
$4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.04
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Tucson
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,113.30
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$17.42
|
|
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Tucson
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.74
|
$67.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,265.47
|
$2,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,148.92
|
$1,670.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.28
|
$151.79
|
|
pay 18.0% more for childcare
|
Tucson
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,091.67
|
$1,445.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,605.00
|
$16,168.00
|
|
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tucson
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.43
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.33
|
$60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Tucson
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$59.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$48.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
|
$93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.00
|
$112.25
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