City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Denver | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,665/mo | $1,250/mo | 33.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $540,400 | $215,500 | 150.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $85,853 | $57,537 | 49.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 98.9 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 91.5 | 36.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 88.3 | 18.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 98.8 | 5.4% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Denver, you'd need $75,074 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 24.9% cheaper overall than Denver, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Philadelphia than in Denver. If you earn $80,000 in Denver, you'd need about $60,059 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.