Cost of living in College Park
compared to
Cost of living in College Park vs. United States overall average
College Park is 9.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% more in College Park
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% more in College Park
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in College Park
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% more in College Park
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% more in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in College Park
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in College Park
The cost of groceries, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in College Park are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in College Park.
College Park Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 |
$11.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00 |
$9.59
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.60 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.40 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
College Park - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56 |
$1.10
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.55 |
$2.98
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.58 |
$2.00
-
$4.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46 |
$1.58
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.49 |
$2.99
-
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.82 |
$1.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.93 |
$0.58
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.67 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.67 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$2.00
-
$2.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.83 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
College Park - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.16 |
$2.92
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,231.99 |
$26,500.00
-
$36,328.50
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.58 |
$13.24
-
$22.16
|
College Park - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00 |
$40.00
-
$111.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,636.33 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,909.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,600.00 |
$1,300.00
-
$1,900.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.32 |
$68.82
-
$344.12
|
College Park - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,833.33 |
$1,200.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,000.00 |
$24,000.00
-
$24,000.00
|
College Park - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.29 |
$3.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.99
-
$25.00
|
College Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.75 |
$42.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33 |
$20.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75 |
$60.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $130.00 |
$70.00
-
$200.00
|
College Park - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Maryland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Maryland, like
Bethesda,
Waldorf,
Germantown,
Cumberland,
California,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to College Park.
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