Cost of living comparison
Maryland is 17.9% more expensive than Missouri.
If you lived in Maryland instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
Missouri
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.80
|
$17.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
|
$9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
Missouri
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
|
$3.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
|
$6.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$3.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
|
$4.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
|
$5.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
Missouri
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$3.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$80.06
|
$70.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,990.00
|
$24,571.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$15.28
|
|
pay 38.3% more for housing
Missouri
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
|
$74.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$998.37
|
$1,792.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.85
|
$1,537.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.94
|
$135.46
|
|
pay 56.2% more for childcare
Missouri
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,026.85
|
$1,464.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,161.11
|
$25,721.99
|
|
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
Missouri
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
|
$5.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
|
$4.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.45
|
$8.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$41.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.59
|
$14.21
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
Missouri
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.42
|
$45.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.66
|
$29.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
|
$80.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.38
|
$115.45
|
|
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