Cost of living comparison
compared to
Carlow vs. Bethesda Cost of Living Summary
Carlow is 7.6% cheaper than Bethesda.
Carlow vs. Bethesda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Carlow instead of Bethesda, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Bethesda
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$21.27
€19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.72
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$2.24
€2.00
|
|
Bethesda vs. Carlow - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Bethesda
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
|
$1.98
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.43
|
$6.71
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
|
$6.08
€5.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
|
$4.29
€3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.14
|
$4.96
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.37
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.39
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
|
Bethesda vs. Carlow - Cost of groceries
pay 79.4% more for transportation
|
Bethesda
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$7.64
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$39,000.39
€34,823.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
|
$16.88
€15.07
|
|
Bethesda vs. Carlow - Cost of transportation
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Bethesda
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.00
|
$50.95
€45.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,300.00
|
$1,427.66
€1,274.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.67
|
$1,273.70
€1,137.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.91
|
$185.51
€165.64
|
|
Bethesda vs. Carlow - Cost of housing
pay 36.9% less for childcare
|
Bethesda
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,597.92
|
$1,007.76
€899.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,066.67
|
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Bethesda vs. Carlow - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bethesda
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.56
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.55
|
$18.48
€16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.00
|
$77.45
€69.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
|
Bethesda vs. Carlow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Bethesda
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.33
|
$83.61
€74.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
|
$48.18
€43.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.08
|
$93.31
€83.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$83.98
€74.99
|
|
Bethesda vs. Carlow - Cost of clothing
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