Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Park vs. Cambridge Cost of Living Summary
College Park is 21.7% cheaper than Cambridge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in College Park
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in College Park
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in College Park
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% less in College Park
- Childcare
-
pay 31.0% less in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in College Park
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in College Park
College Park vs. Cambridge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Park instead of Cambridge, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Cambridge
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.50
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$1.75
|
|
Cambridge vs. College Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Cambridge
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.49
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$3.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88
|
$2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.71
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.50
|
|
Cambridge vs. College Park - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Cambridge
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$3.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,584.00
|
$36,227.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$20.16
|
|
Cambridge vs. College Park - Cost of transportation
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Cambridge
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.83
|
$68.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,425.00
|
$2,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,877.50
|
$2,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$185.44
|
|
Cambridge vs. College Park - Cost of housing
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Cambridge
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,900.09
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,004.38
|
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Cambridge vs. College Park - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cambridge
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.54
|
$9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Cambridge vs. College Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Cambridge
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.37
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.50
|
$118.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$134.75
|
|
Cambridge vs. College Park - Cost of clothing
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