Cost of living comparison
Denver is 16.0% more expensive than Vancouver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% more in Denver
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Denver
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% more in Denver
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% more in Denver
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% more in Denver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% more in Denver
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Denver
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Denver are more expensive than in Vancouver.
If you lived in Denver instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Vancouver
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.76
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CA$2.54
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Vancouver
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CA$4.12
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
CA$9.32
|
$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
CA$9.69
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
CA$5.54
|
$4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
CA$9.44
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
CA$2.82
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.83
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.46
|
$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
CA$3.07
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.95
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.77
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Vancouver
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.59
CA$143.12
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
CA$21.30
|
$17.42
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
|
Vancouver
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
CA$81.45
|
$67.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,033.97
CA$2,894.03
|
$2,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.88
CA$2,403.02
|
$1,670.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.42
CA$111.57
|
$151.79
|
|
pay 17.9% more for childcare
|
Vancouver
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,092.52
CA$1,554.49
|
$1,445.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,627.02
CA$22,234.91
|
$16,168.00
|
|
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vancouver
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.20
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.97
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.45
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
CA$51.80
|
$60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$17.38
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Vancouver
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.41
CA$94.49
|
$59.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
CA$55.16
|
$48.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.07
CA$135.27
|
$93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
CA$175.83
|
$112.25
|
|
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