Cost of living comparison
Missouri is 19.8% cheaper than Maryland.
If you lived in Missouri instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.78
|
$12.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.81
|
$7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.31
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
|
$2.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$3.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
|
$1.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
|
$3.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.40
|
$2.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.30
|
$51.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,939.28
|
$23,145.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
|
$15.30
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.06
|
$62.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,506.35
|
$801.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,268.36
|
$627.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.73
|
$139.79
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,131.36
|
$657.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,124.91
|
$8,540.00
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
|
$3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
|
$4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.20
|
$5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.12
|
$31.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
|
$10.88
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.55
|
$42.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.21
|
$33.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
|
$76.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.27
|
$91.20
|
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