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Denver

Denver, United States — cost-of-living and salary purchasing-power profile with a price-level index of 76.0 (New York City = 100).

Key figures

Price level index76.0
Rent index60.0
Population715,000

About Denver

Denver has a composite price-level index of 76.0 (New York City = 100) and a rent index of 60.0, making it a moderately priced city. It is home to roughly 0.7 million people and uses the USD. The calculators below convert any salary to and from Denver so you can judge a move in real purchasing-power terms rather than raw currency.

The comparisons below show how Denver stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.

Frequently asked questions

How expensive is Denver?

Denver has a composite price-level index of 76.0 (NYC = 100) and a rent index of 60.0.

What currency is used in Denver?

Denver uses the USD.

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Dr. Elena Vasquez
Lead Economist, Cost-of-Living Research

Elena holds a PhD in Economics and has spent 12 years modelling purchasing-power parity and regional price indices.

PhD Economics, LSEFormer OECD statistics fellow
✓ Reviewed by Priya Nair, Data Quality Reviewer.
Last updated 2026-06-01

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