Cost of living in Fairfax
compared to
Cost of living in Fairfax vs. United States overall average
Fairfax is 13.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% more in Fairfax
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Fairfax
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Fairfax
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% more in Fairfax
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% more in Fairfax
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% more in Fairfax
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Fairfax
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Fairfax are more expensive than in United States.
Fairfax Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.50 |
$11.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$9.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.60 |
$1.99
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.40 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
Fairfax - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00 |
$1.64
-
$6.27
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.04 |
$4.06
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.58 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.49 |
$2.69
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.75 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.92 |
$0.49
-
$2.98
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.20 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.00 |
$1.29
-
$5.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.35 |
$0.45
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.64 |
$0.45
-
$2.00
|
Fairfax - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.17 |
$2.92
-
$3.57
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $69.57 |
$45.00
-
$72.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,699.74 |
$28,351.00
-
$36,328.50
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.43 |
$14.93
-
$15.93
|
Fairfax - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41 |
$40.00
-
$99.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,125.00 |
$1,800.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,770.00 |
$1,600.00
-
$2,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.22 |
$68.82
-
$229.41
|
Fairfax - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,833.33 |
$1,000.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $30,776.00 |
$24,000.00
-
$31,720.00
|
Fairfax - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.60 |
$3.75
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$7.00
-
$20.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $76.80 |
$30.00
-
$150.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.75 |
$15.00
-
$18.00
|
Fairfax - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.33 |
$35.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40 |
$20.00
-
$85.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75 |
$60.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $130.00 |
$75.00
-
$200.00
|
Fairfax - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Virginia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Virginia, like
Amherst,
Arlington,
Manassas,
Fredericksburg,
Ashburn,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Fairfax.
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