Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Station vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
College Station is 7.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in College Station
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in College Station
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in College Station
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in College Station
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in College Station
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% less in College Station
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in College Station
The cost of groceries, transportation, and clothing in College Station are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in College Station.
College Station vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Station instead of United States, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.70
|
|
United States vs. College Station - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
United States
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$2.13
|
|
United States vs. College Station - Cost of groceries
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$37,232.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$37.33
|
|
United States vs. College Station - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$63.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$960.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$144.07
|
|
United States vs. College Station - Cost of housing
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$18,000.00
|
|
United States vs. College Station - Cost of childcare
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$36.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$11.25
|
|
United States vs. College Station - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$86.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$153.75
|
|
United States vs. College Station - Cost of clothing
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