Cost of living comparison
Maryland is 0.5% more expensive than New Jersey.
If you lived in Maryland instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
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New Jersey
|
Maryland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.09
|
$17.70
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
|
$9.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Maryland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
|
$6.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
|
$5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Maryland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.25
|
$70.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,515.33
|
$24,571.13
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.59
|
$15.28
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Maryland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.73
|
$74.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,948.09
|
$1,792.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.25
|
$1,537.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.96
|
$135.46
|
|
pay 17.9% more for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Maryland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,526.32
|
$1,464.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,377.37
|
$25,721.99
|
|
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Maryland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
|
$5.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
|
$4.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.91
|
$8.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.01
|
$41.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.04
|
$14.21
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Maryland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.90
|
$45.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.40
|
$29.59
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.98
|
$80.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.77
|
$115.45
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