Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Park vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
College Park is 9.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% more in College Park
- Groceries
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pay 35.2% more in College Park
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in College Park
- Housing
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pay 4.8% more in College Park
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% more in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in College Park
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in College Park
The cost of groceries, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in College Park are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in College Park.
College Park vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Park instead of United States, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.40
|
|
United States vs. College Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.2% more for groceries
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.83
|
|
United States vs. College Park - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$34,231.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$14.58
|
|
United States vs. College Park - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$67.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,636.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$166.32
|
|
United States vs. College Park - Cost of housing
pay 17.9% more for childcare
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$24,000.00
|
|
United States vs. College Park - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.00
|
|
United States vs. College Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$53.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$130.00
|
|
United States vs. College Park - Cost of clothing
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