Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Park vs. Bentonville Cost of Living Summary
College Park is 24.7% more expensive than Bentonville.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.6% less in College Park
- Groceries
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pay 17.5% more in College Park
- Transportation
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pay 17.6% more in College Park
- Housing
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pay 44.6% more in College Park
- Childcare
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pay 69.0% more in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.3% more in College Park
- Clothing
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pay 27.6% more in College Park
College Park vs. Bentonville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Park instead of Bentonville, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
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Bentonville
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$1.75
|
|
Bentonville vs. College Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Bentonville
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
|
$3.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.50
|
|
Bentonville vs. College Park - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Bentonville
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$3.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
|
$36,227.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.44
|
$20.16
|
|
Bentonville vs. College Park - Cost of transportation
pay 44.6% more for housing
|
Bentonville
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.25
|
$68.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,680.00
|
$2,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,257.33
|
$2,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.13
|
$185.44
|
|
Bentonville vs. College Park - Cost of housing
pay 69.0% more for childcare
|
Bentonville
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.50
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,064.17
|
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Bentonville vs. College Park - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bentonville
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.03
|
$9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.75
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Bentonville vs. College Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Bentonville
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.00
|
$118.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.50
|
$134.75
|
|
Bentonville vs. College Park - Cost of clothing
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