Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Fort Collins, CO 

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Rent Prices in Fort Collins, CO are 21.2% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Fort Collins, CO are 3.6% lower than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Fort Collins, CO are 0.8% higher than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Fort Collins, CO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 84.00 $ 74.00 $      -11.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.75 $      -4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 6.50 $      -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.34 $ 4.70 $      -12.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $ 3.31 $      +21.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $ 3.42 $      +54.7 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Fort Collins, CO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $ 3.74 $      -6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.22 $ 3.06 $      -4.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 $ 2.10 $      +44.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.44 $ 3.52 $      +2.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $ 4.86 $      -21.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.42 $ 5.17 $      -4.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.83 $ 7.99 $      +16.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.65 $ 2.37 $      -10.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $ 0.66 $      -8.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.95 $ 1.90 $      -2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.67 $ 2.16 $      +29.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.26 $ 0.90 $      -28.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.22 $ 0.90 $      -26.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 $ 1.99 $      +2.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $ 1.75 $      -12.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.84 $ 18.00 $      +21.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $ 1.90 $      -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 $ 2.97 $      -15.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 9.98 $      +24.8 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Fort Collins, CO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ ?     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $ ?     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 2.50 $      -23.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.25 $      -18.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 25.00 $      -28.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.07 $ 3.30 $      +7.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 31,865.00 $      -9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,908.70 $ 27,805.62 $      +7.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Fort Collins, CO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.25 $ 179.98 $      +3.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.15 $ 43.00 $      -29.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.90 $ 80.00 $      +23.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Fort Collins, CO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.67 $ 50.00 $      -13.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $ ?     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 12.00 $      -17.2 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Fort Collins, CO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,476.11 $ 1,666.67 $      +12.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,625.00 $ 24,500.00 $      +13.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Fort Collins, CO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.85 $ 50.40 $      -18.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.85 $ 91.67 $      +64.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.04 $ 80.67 $      -17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.36 $ 112.50 $      -15.6 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Fort Collins, CO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,260.40 $ 1,840.00 $      -18.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,528.33 $ 1,360.00 $      -11.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,589.15 $ 2,975.00 $      -35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,665.22 $ 2,525.00 $      -5.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Fort Collins, CO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 368.17 $ 508.01 $      +38.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 249.25 $ 281.03 $      +12.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Fort Collins, CO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,630.44 $ 4,867.95 $      -13.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.53      -1.4 %
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