Cost of living in Fort Collins

Fort Collins, United States is Very expensive overall. Monthly costs are about $2177 for one person and $5336 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Fort Collins compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Fort Collins are 52% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does Fort Collins compare to your city?

Fort Collins is 44% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Fort Collins is, on average, 47% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Fort Collins?

Who is Fort Collins a good fit for?

Fort Collins is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by rent & utilities and transport. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Fort Collins so expensive?

The primary reason for the high cost of living in Fort Collins is the significant expense associated with rent and utilities. This factor greatly influences overall monthly costs.

Is food expensive in Fort Collins?

Yes, food costs in Fort Collins are 21% higher than the European benchmark. This contributes to the overall expense of living in the city.

Is public transport affordable in Fort Collins?

Public transport in Fort Collins is 35% lower than the European benchmark. This makes it a more budget-friendly option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2177 $
Without Rent
798 $
Rent & Utilities
1379 $
Food
575 $
Transport
48 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4887 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
170.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 17.5 $
Dinner 64.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.04 $
Capuccino 5.15 $
Coke, 330ml 2.99 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.02 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.2 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.97 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.19 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 17 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.76 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.14 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.58 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.93 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.99 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.05 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.34 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 16.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.47 $
Cigarette pack 8.74 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.23 $
Monthly Pass 29.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.88 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 151 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.08 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.95 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.28 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.24 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 101 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 153 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 70.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,133 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,162 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,507 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,585 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,418 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,026 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,887 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.54%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.6 $
Haircut 20.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 89.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 55.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,652 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 24,474 $

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Fort Collins vs New York City (New York City is 86% more expensive) Fort Collins vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 46% more expensive) Fort Collins vs Chicago (Chicago is 23% more expensive) Fort Collins vs Houston (Houston is 3% more expensive) Fort Collins vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 9% more expensive) Fort Collins vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 17% more expensive) Fort Collins vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 1% more expensive) Fort Collins vs San Diego (San Diego is 54% more expensive) Fort Collins vs Dallas (Dallas is 17% more expensive) Fort Collins vs San Jose (San Jose is 69% more expensive)
Canada
Fort Collins vs Toronto (Toronto is 18% more expensive) Fort Collins vs Montreal (Montreal is 10% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Calgary (Calgary is 1% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 3% more expensive) Fort Collins vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 18% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 19% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 14% more expensive) Fort Collins vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 22% more expensive) Fort Collins vs Brampton (Brampton is 2% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 1% less expensive)
Barbados
Fort Collins vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 38% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Holetown (Holetown is 36% less expensive)
Panama
Fort Collins vs Panama City (Panama City is 36% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Colon (Colon is 46% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 43% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 51% less expensive) Fort Collins vs David (David is 62% less expensive) Fort Collins vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 56% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Balboa (Balboa is 43% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Pacora (Pacora is 43% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Chitre (Chitre is 50% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Penonome (Penonome is 50% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Fort Collins vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 43% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Cayon (Cayon is 43% less expensive)
Cuba
Fort Collins vs Havana (Havana is 53% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 35% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Holguin (Holguin is 41% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 30% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 52% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 46% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 28% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 29% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 50% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 60% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Fort Collins vs San Jose (San Jose is 43% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Limon (Limon is 45% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Liberia (Liberia is 59% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 43% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 41% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Cartago (Cartago is 56% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Heredia (Heredia is 43% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 23% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 40% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Fort Collins vs Castries (Castries is 47% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 45% less expensive)
Jamaica
Fort Collins vs Kingston (Kingston is 39% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 64% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 53% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 46% less expensive) Fort Collins vs May Pen (May Pen is 62% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 55% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 61% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Linstead (Linstead is 52% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 48% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 47% less expensive)
El Salvador
Fort Collins vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 45% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 67% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 46% less expensive) Fort Collins vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 50% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 47% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Apopa (Apopa is 47% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 45% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 33% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 50% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 59% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Fort Collins vs St. John's (St. John's is 50% less expensive) Fort Collins vs All Saints (All Saints is 50% less expensive)
Grenada
Fort Collins vs St. George's (St. George's is 51% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Grenville (Grenville is 51% less expensive)
Dominica
Fort Collins vs Roseau (Roseau is 54% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 48% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Fort Collins vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 55% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 54% less expensive)
Belize
Fort Collins vs Belize City (Belize City is 60% less expensive) Fort Collins vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 50% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 67% less expensive) Fort Collins vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 39% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 28% less expensive)
Guatemala
Fort Collins vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 54% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Mixco (Mixco is 71% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Coban (Coban is 58% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 64% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 58% less expensive) Fort Collins vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 59% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 60% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 60% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Flores (Flores is 61% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 64% less expensive)
Honduras
Fort Collins vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 62% less expensive) Fort Collins vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 52% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Choloma (Choloma is 72% less expensive) Fort Collins vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 70% less expensive) Fort Collins vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 59% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 60% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 67% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 67% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Yoro (Yoro is 66% less expensive) Fort Collins vs La Lima (La Lima is 60% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Fort Collins vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 64% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 52% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 65% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Higuey (Higuey is 65% less expensive) Fort Collins vs La Vega (La Vega is 74% less expensive) Fort Collins vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 62% less expensive) Fort Collins vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 66% less expensive) Fort Collins vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 76% less expensive) Fort Collins vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 71% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Bonao (Bonao is 75% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Fort Collins vs Managua (Managua is 64% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Leon (Leon is 71% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Masaya (Masaya is 67% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 75% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 71% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Esteli (Esteli is 73% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Granada (Granada is 68% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 79% less expensive) Fort Collins vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 69% less expensive) Fort Collins vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 59% less expensive)