Cost of living comparison
Denver is 12.5% more expensive than Fort Collins.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Denver
- Groceries
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pay 25.7% more in Denver
- Transportation
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pay 41.8% more in Denver
- Housing
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pay 10.2% more in Denver
- Childcare
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pay 12.1% more in Denver
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.8% more in Denver
- Clothing
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pay 8.0% less in Denver
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Denver are more expensive than in Fort Collins. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Denver.
If you lived in Denver instead of Fort Collins, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Fort Collins
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
|
Fort Collins
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
|
$4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.88
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
|
Fort Collins
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
|
$17.42
|
|
pay 10.2% more for housing
|
Fort Collins
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.00
|
$67.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$2,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,308.33
|
$1,670.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.32
|
$151.79
|
|
pay 12.1% more for childcare
|
Fort Collins
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,525.00
|
$1,445.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
|
$16,168.00
|
|
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Collins
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.25
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Fort Collins
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$59.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.67
|
$48.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.25
|
$93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
|
$112.25
|
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