Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maine vs. Virginia Cost of Living Summary
Maine is 5.3% cheaper than Virginia.
Maine vs. Virginia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maine instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.48
|
$11.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.15
|
|
Virginia vs. Maine - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$4.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
|
$7.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.51
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.58
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.55
|
|
Virginia vs. Maine - Cost of groceries
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.96
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,367.88
|
$32,208.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.07
|
$15.58
|
|
Virginia vs. Maine - Cost of transportation
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.32
|
$72.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,741.38
|
$1,503.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.64
|
$1,236.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.75
|
$176.74
|
|
Virginia vs. Maine - Cost of housing
pay 3.0% more for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,795.62
|
$1,748.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,843.31
|
$34,668.85
|
|
Virginia vs. Maine - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.57
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.36
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.96
|
$10.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.63
|
$45.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.37
|
$12.96
|
|
Virginia vs. Maine - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.69
|
$60.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.58
|
$53.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.05
|
$99.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.67
|
$122.60
|
|
Virginia vs. Maine - Cost of clothing
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