Cost of living in Gaithersburg
compared to
Cost of living in Gaithersburg vs. United States overall average
Gaithersburg is 5.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Gaithersburg
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% more in Gaithersburg
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Gaithersburg
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Gaithersburg
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% less in Gaithersburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% less in Gaithersburg
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Gaithersburg
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Gaithersburg.
Gaithersburg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$17.50
-
$45.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00 |
$6.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.30 |
$1.60
-
$3.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.10 |
$1.10
-
$6.00
|
Gaithersburg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56 |
$1.10
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.51 |
$3.50
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.39 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.45 |
$4.00
-
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $8.00 |
$3.50
-
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.45 |
$1.75
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.32 |
$0.64
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.50 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.75 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.17 |
$2.00
-
$2.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.67 |
$1.00
-
$2.99
|
Gaithersburg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.09 |
$2.92
-
$3.42
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $27,000.00 |
$26,500.00
-
$36,328.50
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.16 |
$19.16
-
$22.16
|
Gaithersburg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.50 |
$30.00
-
$114.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,800.00 |
$1,800.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,575.00 |
$1,500.00
-
$1,650.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.50 |
$68.82
-
$344.12
|
Gaithersburg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,200.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Gaithersburg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.00 |
$3.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$5.00
-
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.00 |
$20.00
-
$40.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.25 |
$12.00
-
$25.00
|
Gaithersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50 |
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00 |
$20.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00 |
$75.00
-
$145.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
$70.00
-
$159.00
|
Gaithersburg - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Maryland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Maryland, like
Annapolis,
Germantown,
Baltimore,
Bowie,
Hunt Valley,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Gaithersburg.
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