Cost of living in Rockville
compared to
Cost of living in Rockville vs. United States overall average
Rockville is 14.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Rockville
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Rockville
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% more in Rockville
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% more in Rockville
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% more in Rockville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% more in Rockville
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% more in Rockville
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Rockville are more expensive than in United States.
Rockville Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.25 |
$15.00
-
$28.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.43 |
$1.50
-
$3.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.21 |
$1.25
-
$3.50
|
Rockville - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04 |
$1.65
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.72 |
$3.30
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.39 |
$2.69
-
$5.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34 |
$1.50
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.66 |
$1.99
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.79 |
$0.89
-
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.71 |
$0.49
-
$1.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.83 |
$0.75
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.45 |
$0.79
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$0.69
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.34 |
$0.60
-
$2.00
|
Rockville - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.26 |
$2.92
-
$3.65
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $140.00 |
$80.00
-
$150.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,521.50 |
$23,055.43
-
$35,699.74
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.79 |
$11.74
-
$14.94
|
Rockville - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.89 |
$40.00
-
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,050.00 |
$1,950.00
-
$3,300.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,587.50 |
$1,300.00
-
$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.62 |
$69.97
-
$237.06
|
Rockville - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,877.67 |
$950.00
-
$2,100.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $33,360.00 |
$15,000.00
-
$35,000.00
|
Rockville - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.50 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.58 |
$4.00
-
$7.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00 |
$7.00
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.00 |
$35.00
-
$60.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.50 |
$13.00
-
$20.00
|
Rockville - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.90 |
$29.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40 |
$59.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $115.00 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
Rockville - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Maryland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Maryland, like
Annapolis,
Bowie,
Salisbury,
Gaithersburg,
Bethesda,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Rockville.
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