Cost of living in Reston
compared to
Cost of living in Reston vs. United States overall average
Reston is 21.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% more in Reston
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% more in Reston
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% more in Reston
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% more in Reston
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Reston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% more in Reston
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Reston
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Reston are more expensive than in United States.
Reston Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.00 |
$15.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.88 |
$2.00
-
$3.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.55 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Reston - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23 |
$1.10
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.55 |
$3.50
-
$14.32
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.39 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33 |
$1.99
-
$6.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $9.17 |
$2.70
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.41 |
$1.30
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.87 |
$0.59
-
$1.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.11 |
$0.75
-
$3.25
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.62 |
$1.59
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.58 |
$0.89
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.48 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
Reston - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.17 |
$2.92
-
$3.42
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $130.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,231.99 |
$23,055.43
-
$35,463.99
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.94 |
$11.94
-
$20.16
|
Reston - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00 |
$40.00
-
$114.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,000.00 |
$1,600.00
-
$2,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,566.67 |
$1,200.00
-
$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.32 |
$68.82
-
$191.18
|
Reston - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,923.33 |
$1,200.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $36,066.67 |
$30,000.00
-
$43,200.00
|
Reston - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.75 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.62 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$7.23
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $100.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.25 |
$15.00
-
$20.00
|
Reston - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.22 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40 |
$75.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
$50.00
-
$250.00
|
Reston - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Virginia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Virginia, like
Richmond,
McLean,
Warrenton,
Woodbridge,
Amherst,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Reston.
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