Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Collins vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Fort Collins is 52.2% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% more in Fort Collins
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% more in Fort Collins
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Fort Collins
- Housing
-
pay 79.4% more in Fort Collins
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Fort Collins
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% more in Fort Collins
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Fort Collins
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Fort Collins are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Fort Collins.
Fort Collins vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Collins instead of Spain, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.28
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€8.92
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.07
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$2.75
|
|
Spain vs. Fort Collins - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.11
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.87
|
$3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.21
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.06
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.87
|
|
Spain vs. Fort Collins - Cost of groceries
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.73
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€30.70
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,081.17
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$17.41
|
|
Spain vs. Fort Collins - Cost of transportation
pay 79.4% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.15
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€797.45
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€629.07
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€92.85
|
$127.72
|
|
Spain vs. Fort Collins - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€377.58
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,352.13
|
$12,500.00
|
|
Spain vs. Fort Collins - Cost of childcare
pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.83
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.92
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.38
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.14
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.23
|
$12.00
|
|
Spain vs. Fort Collins - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Fort Collins
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€69.96
|
$67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.55
|
$91.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€75.64
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€90.94
|
$108.33
|
|
Spain vs. Fort Collins - Cost of clothing
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