Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia vs. Maine Cost of Living Summary
Virginia is 4.1% more expensive than Maine.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% more in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Virginia
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Virginia are more expensive than in Maine. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Virginia.
Virginia vs. Maine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia instead of Maine, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Maine
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.05
|
$11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$2.23
|
|
Maine vs. Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Maine
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.41
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.72
|
$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.56
|
|
Maine vs. Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Maine
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$81.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,629.96
|
$33,360.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.21
|
$15.32
|
|
Maine vs. Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Maine
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.24
|
$66.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,512.90
|
$1,767.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,218.33
|
$1,444.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.18
|
$139.02
|
|
Maine vs. Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Maine
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,079.07
|
$1,687.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,277.78
|
$29,254.08
|
|
Maine vs. Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maine
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.15
|
$5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
|
$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.10
|
$8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
|
$56.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.05
|
$14.65
|
|
Maine vs. Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Maine
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.36
|
$52.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.15
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.12
|
$91.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.60
|
$114.93
|
|
Maine vs. Virginia - Cost of clothing
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