Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Collins vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Fort Collins is 8.0% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.0% more in Fort Collins
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Fort Collins
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Fort Collins
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% more in Fort Collins
- Childcare
-
pay 17.7% less in Fort Collins
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% less in Fort Collins
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Fort Collins
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Fort Collins are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Fort Collins. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Fort Collins.
Fort Collins vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Collins instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 88.0% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$2.75
|
|
Singapore vs. Fort Collins - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
$3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$0.87
|
|
Singapore vs. Fort Collins - Cost of groceries
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
$17.41
|
|
Singapore vs. Fort Collins - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
$127.72
|
|
Singapore vs. Fort Collins - Cost of housing
pay 17.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
$12,500.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Fort Collins - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
$12.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Fort Collins - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
$67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
$91.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
$108.33
|
|
Singapore vs. Fort Collins - Cost of clothing
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