Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Collins vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Fort Collins is 2.0 times more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Fort Collins
- Groceries
-
pay 91.7% more in Fort Collins
- Transportation
-
pay 70.1% more in Fort Collins
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Fort Collins
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% more in Fort Collins
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.4% more in Fort Collins
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Fort Collins
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Fort Collins are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Fort Collins.
Fort Collins vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Collins instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
$2.75
|
|
Moscow vs. Fort Collins - Cost of restaurants
pay 91.7% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
$3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
$0.87
|
|
Moscow vs. Fort Collins - Cost of groceries
pay 70.1% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
$17.41
|
|
Moscow vs. Fort Collins - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
$127.72
|
|
Moscow vs. Fort Collins - Cost of housing
pay 59.9% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
$12,500.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Fort Collins - Cost of childcare
pay 93.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
$12.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Fort Collins - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
$67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
$91.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
$108.33
|
|
Moscow vs. Fort Collins - Cost of clothing
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