Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maryland vs. Montana Cost of Living Summary
Maryland is 11.7% more expensive than Montana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Maryland
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% more in Maryland
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% more in Maryland
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Maryland
- Childcare
-
pay 33.3% more in Maryland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Maryland
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Maryland
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Maryland are more expensive than in Montana. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Maryland.
Maryland vs. Montana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maryland instead of Montana, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
Montana
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.36
|
$18.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.71
|
$10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.00
|
|
Montana vs. Maryland - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.6% more for groceries
|
Montana
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.92
|
$6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
|
$6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$2.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$3.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
|
$1.57
|
|
Montana vs. Maryland - Cost of groceries
pay 35.2% more for transportation
|
Montana
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.33
|
$98.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,225.00
|
$30,454.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.76
|
$15.96
|
|
Montana vs. Maryland - Cost of transportation
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Montana
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.66
|
$63.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,523.61
|
$1,820.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,255.90
|
$1,503.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.23
|
$117.00
|
|
Montana vs. Maryland - Cost of housing
pay 33.3% more for childcare
|
Montana
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,227.22
|
$1,822.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,566.67
|
$31,381.67
|
|
Montana vs. Maryland - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montana
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$5.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.36
|
$10.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.29
|
$52.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.71
|
$15.30
|
|
Montana vs. Maryland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Montana
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$48.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.58
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.28
|
$91.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.50
|
$119.19
|
|
Montana vs. Maryland - Cost of clothing
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