Cost of living comparison
Maryland is 13.3% more expensive than Nevada.
If you lived in Maryland instead of Nevada, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
Nevada
|
Maryland
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.25
|
$18.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
|
$9.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
Nevada
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81
|
$3.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$6.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$4.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
|
$3.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
|
$4.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.45
|
$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.58
|
$2.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
Nevada
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$3.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.00
|
$92.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,259.51
|
$27,251.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.41
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
Nevada
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.68
|
$75.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,593.51
|
$1,838.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,414.16
|
$1,534.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.99
|
$152.37
|
|
pay 64.5% more for childcare
Nevada
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,015.33
|
$1,587.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,211.11
|
$31,407.60
|
|
pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports
Nevada
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
|
$5.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.35
|
$4.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.55
|
$10.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.62
|
$72.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.19
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
Nevada
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.52
|
$52.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.95
|
$33.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
|
$91.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.24
|
$124.73
|
|
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