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Detroit, MI vs Denver, CO

Overall prices in Denver, CO run 5% higher than in Detroit, MI. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $105k in Denver, CO for every $100k you earn in Detroit, MI.

Salary in Detroit, MIEquivalent in Denver, COTake-home in MITake-home in CO
$50,000$52,734$3,353/mo$3,519/mo
$75,000$79,101$4,867/mo$5,083/mo
$100,000$105,468$6,244/mo$6,532/mo
$150,000$158,202$8,951/mo$9,370/mo
$1,207Median rent, Detroit, MI
$1,874Median rent, Denver, CO

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

Compare the other way: Denver, CO vs Detroit, MI