Cost of living comparison
compared to
Albany vs. Maryland Cost of Living Summary
Albany is 0.2% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Albany
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Albany
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Albany
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% more in Albany
- Childcare
-
pay 24.4% less in Albany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Albany
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Albany
The cost of restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Albany are more expensive than in Maryland. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Albany.
Albany vs. Maryland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Albany instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.65
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
|
$14.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.02
|
|
Maryland vs. Albany - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.69
|
$3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
|
$7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.92
|
$5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
|
$6.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.64
|
|
Maryland vs. Albany - Cost of groceries
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.55
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,454.51
|
$36,787.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
|
$16.15
|
|
Maryland vs. Albany - Cost of transportation
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Maryland
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.40
|
$80.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,820.49
|
$1,426.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,503.41
|
$1,280.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$161.67
|
|
Maryland vs. Albany - Cost of housing
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,822.81
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,381.67
|
$17,000.00
|
|
Maryland vs. Albany - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.11
|
$14.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.36
|
$38.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.30
|
$15.00
|
|
Maryland vs. Albany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.77
|
$54.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$39.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.49
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.19
|
$107.83
|
|
Maryland vs. Albany - Cost of clothing
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